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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Lamprologus

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20 species (see list below)

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Photo by Lewis, P.A.

Africa
Max. Length 12.4 cm TL
Lamprologus callipterus Boulenger, 1906

Photo by Lewis, P.A.
 
Lamprologus callipterus
[]

Photo by Moeremans, L.

Africa
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Lamprologus congoensis Schilthuis, 1891

Photo by Moeremans, L.
 
Lamprologus congoensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Lamprologus finalimus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Lamprologus kungweensis Poll, 1956

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Lamprologus kungweensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Lamprologus laparogramma
[]

Photo by Plistil, J.

Africa
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Lamprologus lemairii Boulenger, 1899

Photo by Plistil, J.
 
Lamprologus lemairii
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Lamprologus lethops
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No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Lamprologus markerti
[]

Photo by Hagblom, F.

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Lamprologus meleagris Büscher, 1991

Photo by Hagblom, F.
 
Lamprologus meleagris
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Lamprologus mocquardi
[]

Photo by Büscher, H.H.

Africa
Max. Length 5.8 cm TL
Lamprologus ocellatus (Steindachner, 1909)

Photo by Büscher, H.H.
 
Lamprologus ocellatus
[]

Photo by McNulty, B.

Africa
Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
Lamprologus ornatipinnis Poll, 1949

Photo by McNulty, B.
 
Lamprologus ornatipinnis
[]

Photo by Hagblom, F.

Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Lamprologus signatus Poll, 1952

Photo by Hagblom, F.
 
Lamprologus signatus
[]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Lamprologus speciosus Büscher, 1991

Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Lamprologus speciosus
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 5.1 cm TL
Lamprologus stappersi Pellegrin, 1927

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Lamprologus stappersi
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Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.

Africa
Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
Lamprologus symoensi Poll, 1976

Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.
 
Lamprologus symoensi
[]

Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.

Africa
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Lamprologus teugelsi Schelly & Stiassny, 2004

Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.
 
Lamprologus teugelsi
[]

Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.

Africa
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Lamprologus tigripictilis Schelly & Stiassny, 2004

Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.
 
Lamprologus tigripictilis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Lamprologus tumbanus
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 12.3 cm TL
Lamprologus werneri Poll, 1959

Photo by RMCA
 
Lamprologus werneri
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20 Species of Family Cichlidae with Genus Lamprologus
(Cichlids)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1906 Lamprologus callipterus Africa 12.4 TL
1891 Lamprologus congoensis Africa 13 TL
1931 Lamprologus finalimus Africa 4.5 TL
1956 Lamprologus kungweensis Africa 8 TL
1997 Lamprologus laparogramma Africa 4.0 SL
1899 Lamprologus lemairii Africa 25 TL
1976 Lamprologus lethops Africa 10 TL
2014 Lamprologus markerti Africa 10.2 SL
1991 Lamprologus meleagris Africa 7 TL
1903 Lamprologus mocquardi Africa 12 TL
1909 Lamprologus ocellatus Africa 5.8 TL
1949 Lamprologus ornatipinnis Africa 7.8 TL
1952 Lamprologus signatus Africa 5.5 TL
1991 Lamprologus speciosus Africa 5 TL
1927 Lamprologus stappersi Africa 5.1 TL
1976 Lamprologus symoensi Africa 6.4 TL
2004 Lamprologus teugelsi Africa 8.2 SL
2004 Lamprologus tigripictilis Africa 8.4 SL
1899 Lamprologus tumbanus Africa 9 TL
1959 Lamprologus werneri Africa 12.3 TL



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