Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Lamprologus

(See list of species below)



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Photo by Lewis, P.A.

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

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Lamprologus callipterus
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Photo by Moeremans, L.

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

Photo by Photo by Moeremans, L.
 
Lamprologus congoensis
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm TL

 
Lamprologus finalimus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

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Lamprologus kungweensis
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No picture found

Max. Length 4.0 cm SL

 
Lamprologus laparogramma
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Photo by Plistil, J.

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

Photo by Photo by Plistil, J.
 
Lamprologus lemairii
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No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL

 
Lamprologus lethops
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No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm SL

 
Lamprologus markerti
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Photo by Hagblom, F.

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

Photo by Photo by Hagblom, F.
 
Lamprologus meleagris
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No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL

 
Lamprologus mocquardi
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Photo by Büscher, H.H.

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

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Lamprologus ocellatus
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Photo by McNulty, B.

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

Photo by Photo by McNulty, B.
 
Lamprologus ornatipinnis
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Photo by Hagblom, F.

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

Photo by Photo by Hagblom, F.
 
Lamprologus signatus
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Photo by Slaboch, R.

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

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Lamprologus speciosus
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Photo by Dubosc, J.

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

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

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

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

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

Photo by Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.
 
Lamprologus tigripictilis
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No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm TL

 
Lamprologus tumbanus
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Photo by RMCA

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

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



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