Neolamprologus prochilus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, where it is only known to occur in Zambian waters in the southern part of the lake. It is a cave dweller found at depths of from 5 to 40 metres (16 to 131 ft). This species can reach a length of 17 centimetres (6.7 in) TL.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Neolamprologus |
| Species: | N. prochilus
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| Binomial name | |
| Neolamprologus prochilus (R. M. Bailey & D. J. Stewart, 1977)
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| Synonyms | |
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Lamprologus prochilus Bailey & Stewart, 1977 | |
References edit
- ^ Bigirimana, C.; Nzeyimana, L. (2006). "Neolamprologus prochilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60603A12382148. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60603A12382148.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Neolamprologus prochilus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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