Lamprologus Lemairii
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''Lamprologus'' is a genus of fishes from the
cichlid Cichlids () are a large, diverse, and widespread family of percomorph fish in the family Cichlidae, order Cichliformes. At least 1,760 species have been scientifically described, making it one of the largest vertebrate families, with on ...
family. They are native to
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(where several species are shell dwellers) and the
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in
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. The
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for this genus is ''Lamprologus congoensis'', a species from the
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. The genus is under some revision and may eventually be restricted to these riverine types.


Species

There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: * '' Lamprologus callipterus'' Boulenger, 1906 * '' Lamprologus congoensis'' Schilthuis, 1891 * '' Lamprologus finalimus'' Nichols & La Monte, 1931 * '' Lamprologus kungweensis''
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, 1956
* '' Lamprologus laparogramma'' I. R. Bills & Ribbink, 1997 * '' Lamprologus lemairii'' Boulenger, 1899 * '' Lamprologus lethops'' T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976 * '' Lamprologus markerti'' Tougas & Stiassny, 2014 Tougas, S. & Stiassny, M.L.J. (2014): Lamprologus markerti, a new lamprologine cichlid (Teleostei: Cichlidae) endemic to the lower Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo, west-central Africa. ''Zootaxa, 3852 (3): 391–400''. * '' Lamprologus meleagris'' Büscher, 1991 * '' Lamprologus mocquardi'' Pellegrin, 1903 * '' Lamprologus ocellatus'' (
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, 1909)
* '' Lamprologus ornatipinnis''
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, 1949
* '' Lamprologus signatus''
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, 1952
* '' Lamprologus speciosus'' Büscher, 1991 * '' Lamprologus stappersi'' Pellegrin, 1927 * '' Lamprologus symoensi''
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, 1976
* '' Lamprologus teugelsi''
Schelly The schelly (''Coregonus stigmaticus'') is a living fresh water fish of the salmon family, endemic to four lakes in the Lake District, England. Its taxonomy is disputed with some recognizing it as a distinct species and others as a variant of t ...
& Stiassny, 2004
* '' Lamprologus tigripictilis''
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& Stiassny, 2004
* '' Lamprologus tumbanus'' Boulenger, 1899 * '' Lamprologus werneri''
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, 1959


References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q134538 Lamprologini Cichlid genera