Neolamprologus mondabu
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Neolamprologus mondabu ( synonym : Lamprologus mondabu ) is a species of cichlid endemic to the northern basin of Lake Tanganyika .
features
Neolamprologus mondabu becomes about 10.5 cm long and has an elongated, gray-beige colored body. The mouth is terminal and pointed. The four front teeth are just as long as the canines, strong and blunt. The teeth on the pharyngealia are molar-shaped and probably serve to crack snail shells. The fins are lined with pale blue. The dorsal fin has more than 15 hard rays, the anal fin 5 or 6. In contrast to Neolamprologus modestus , which has a rounded caudal fin, the caudal fin of Neolamprologus mondabu is concave.
- Scale formula 33–36 (mLR)
Lifestyle space and way of life
Neolamprologus mondabu occurs only in the northern basin of Lake Tanganyika, where it is one of the most common species and lives as solitary animals or in small groups. In the south of the lake the species is replaced by the very similar Neolamprologus modestus . The animals live on rocky coasts, but migrate to the sand zone to reproduce. They are cave spawners and build a deep tunnel in an open sandy area to lay their eggs. The entrance is supported by a stone or a larger snail shell. Stomach examinations revealed remains of snail shells. In addition, Neolamprologus mondabu eats the spawn of the Tanganyika light-eyed fish ( Lamprichthys tanganicanus ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Pierre Brichard: The Great Book of Tanganyika Cichlids. With all the other fish on Lake Tanganyika. Bede Verlag, 1995, ISBN 978-3927997943 , pages 350, 351 u. 372.
- ↑ Neolamprologus mondabu on Fishbase.org (English)