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Etymology: Neolamprologus: Greek, neos = new + Greek,lampros = torch + Greek, lagos = hare (Ref. 45335); cancellatus: Name from the Latin adjective for gridlike, referring to its gridlike color pattern on body.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce pelágico; rango de profundidad 2 - 7 m (Ref. 56628). Tropical
Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika; found in Wonzye Point, Zambia (Ref. 56628).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.7 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 56628); 4.6 cm SL (female)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 19 - 20; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 8 - 10; Espinas anales: 7 - 8; Radios blandos anales: 6 - 7; Vértebra: 33. Diagnosis: Light brown in color with gridlike stripes on the lateral side of the body. Body shape slender, depth 22.3-25.2% SL. Caudal fin subtruncate. Dorsal fin spines 19-20. Anal fin spines 7-8. Scales in longitudinal line 34-37. Gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch 5-7. Total vertebrae 33 (Ref. 56628).
Inhabits the shallow (2-7 m depth), rocky bottom (Ref. 56628).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Aibara, M., T. Takahashi and K. Nakaya, 2005. Neolamprologus cancellatus, a new cichlid fish from Lake Tanganyika, Africa. Ichthyol. Res. 52(4):354-359. (Ref. 56628)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).