Biology:Neolamprologus mustax

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Neolamprologus mustax
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Neolamprologus
Species:
N. mustax
Binomial name
Neolamprologus mustax
(Poll, 1978)
Synonyms

Lamprologus mustax Poll, 1978

Neolamprologus mustax is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. This species reaches a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] Individuals are yellow in color and thus resemble juveniles of another cichlid species, Variabilichromis moorii, which may provide N. mustax with greater access to V. moorii feeding territories.[3]

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Neolamprologus mustax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T60611A12383825. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60611A12383825.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60611/12383825. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Neolamprologus mustax" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. Ochi, Haruki; Satoshi Awata (2009). "Resembling the Juvenile Colour of Host Cichlid Facilitates Access of the Guest Cichlid to Host Territory". Behaviour 146 (6): 741–56. doi:10.1163/156853909x446181. 

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