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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Lepidiolamprologus Kendalli

Lepidiolamprologus kendalli Poll & Stewart, 1977
Max Length
16 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
19.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Rock-dweller . Usually solitary , covers large distances while cruising through habitat searching for prey . Does not roam the wide open sandy bottoms; carnivorous, preys on fish . Piscivore; found in shallow water as well as deeper than 40 metres .

Scientific Name
Lepidiolamprologus kendalli
Authority
Poll & Stewart, 1977
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
16 cm
Trophic Level
4.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
19.00/100
Water Temp
23–27 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Cichliformes
Cichliformes
Family
Cichlidae
Cichlidae
Genus
Lepidiolamprologus
Lepidiolamprologus
Species
Lepidiolamprologus Kendalli
Lepidiolamprologus kendalli

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Lepidiolamprologus Kendalli is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Lepidiolamprologus Kendalli is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 👄 Mouth Brooder 🛡️ Egg Guarder
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.4 - 8.4; dH range: 7 - 30. Tropical; 23°C - 27°C ; 6°S - 9°S endemic to Lake Tanganyika, occurs between Nkamba Bay in Zambia and Kala in Tanzania (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Feeding Mode
Piscivore
Trophic Level
4.2±0.73
🧍 Solitary

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01445 × L2.99 (TL)
Max TL
16cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
23–27°C
pH Range
7.4–8.4
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2025

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
19.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.2
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Poll & Stewart, 1977

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES pestřenec podélnopruhý
🇫🇮Finnish valkotäpläluola-ahven

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Lamprologus kendalli Poll & Stewart 1977 Synonym
Lamprologus nkambae Staeck 1978 Synonym
Lepidiolamprologus nkambae Staeck 1978 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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