Fourspine cichlid
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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. tetracanthus
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| Binomial name | |
| Neolamprologus tetracanthus (Boulenger, 1899)
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The fourspine cichlid (Neolamprologus tetracanthus) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it lives in areas with sandy substrates. In addition to feeding on other fishes and insect larvae, this species is specialized to suck molluscs from their shells. This species can reach a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Bigirimana, C.; Nzeyimana, L. (2006). "Neolamprologus tetracanthus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60594A12374186. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60594A12374186.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Neolamprologus tetracanthus". FishBase. February 2013 version.
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