Lamprologus is a genus of fishes from the cichlid family. They are native to Lake Tanganyika (where several species are shell dwellers) and the Congo River Basin in Africa. The type species for this genus is Lamprologus congoensis, a species from the Congo River. The genus is under some revision and may eventually be restricted to these riverine types.
Species There are currently nine recognized species in this genus:
Lamprologus congoensis Schilthuis, 1891 Lamprologus lethops T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976 Lamprologus markerti Tougas & Stiassny, 2014 Lamprologus mocquardi Pellegrin, 1903 Lamprologus symoensi Poll, 1976 Lamprologus teugelsi Schelly & Stiassny, 2004 Lamprologus tigripictilis Schelly & Stiassny, 2004 Lamprologus tumbanus Boulenger, 1899 Lamprologus werneri Poll, 1959
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