Six-bar lamprologus
(Neolamprologus sexfasciatus)
General data
Scientific names:
Six-bar lamprologus
Habitat:
Freshwater
Climate:
Tropical
Native:
Africa
Distribution:
Lake Tanganyika
Neolamprologus sexfasciatus is a species of cichlid fish that is endemic to the southern half of Lake Tanganyika in East Africa.
It can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL.
This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
It mainly eats snails, and its pharyngeal bones and teeth are adapted to this hard-shelled prey.
An aggressive mimic of this species is Plecodus straeleni, a scale-eating cichlid that is able to approach its victims by resembling a harmless species.
