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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Neolamprologus Longicaudatus

Neolamprologus longicaudatus Nakaya & Gashagaza, 1995
Max Length
8.6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.6
Depth
12–15 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Present in the rocky habitats at a depth of 12-15 m . Most often found solitary; feeds on invertebrates, seen more often outside caves of the rocky substrate than N. buescheri .

Scientific Name
Neolamprologus longicaudatus
Authority
Nakaya & Gashagaza, 1995
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
8.6 cm
Depth Range
12–15 m
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
13.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 5 - 6; Anal soft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 34. : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Neolamprologus Longicaudatus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Neolamprologus Longicaudatus is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Neolamprologus Longicaudatus is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 12 - 15 m . Tropical endemic to Lake Tanganyika, between the Ubwari Peninsula and the Kavalla Islands, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.6±0.5
🧍 Solitary
Food Items

invertebrates, seen more often outside caves of the rocky substrate than N

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
8.6cm
Dorsal Spines
20
Dorsal Rays
10
Anal Spines
6
Anal Rays
7
Vertebrae
34

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

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
13.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Nakaya & Gashagaza, 1995

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