Lamprologus ornatipinnis Poll, 1949
Lamprologus ornatipinnis
photo by McNulty, B.

 Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
 Max. size:  7.8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Is definitely not a shell-dweller because of its size but like most so-called 'shell-dwellers', it is a shell spawner. Usually found swimming off the sand bottom and sometimes over rock, in whose recesses it perhaps might spawn as well. Swims singly or as pairs or trios, and never in schools. Commonly stays in deep water. Has a peaceful temper and its lack of aggression or territorialism makes it a valuable addition to a tank (Ref. 6770).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 22.11.93
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 15.07.13
 Checked by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 18.03.94

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