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Neolamprologus similis

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Neolamprologus similis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Neolamprologus
Species:
N. similis
Binomial name
Neolamprologus similis
Büscher, 1992
Synonyms

Lamprologus similis (Büscher, 1992)

Neolamprologus similis is a shell-dwelling cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa, where it is only known along the shores of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. N. similis is copper-coloured with vertical white stripes running from the head to the base of the tail. It can reach up to 5 centimetres (2.0 in) in total length, and it is a popular freshwater aquarium fish.[1]

Breeding habits

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This fish is monomorphic: males and females are not visually different (males are bigger) and form small colonies or harems—depending on available space—in which the male fry are tolerated until they become active competitors of the male. Female fry are not only tolerated but are eventually courted as mates. The females also are objects of interest to neighboring males and may be targets of theft.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Neolamprologus similis". FishBase. December 2020 version.
  2. ^ "Meet the shell dwellers". Practical Fishkeeping. 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2022-06-02.