Lamprologus callipterus

Lamprologus callipterus is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.

The Lamprologus callipterus lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater, pH range: 7.0 - 8.5, dH range: 10 - 15 environment.

Lamprologus callipterus is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are freshwater lakes and inland deltas. More

Lamprologus callipterus is not a very popular species in the hobby due to its relatively drab colouration and aggressive nature but it makes a fascinating breeding project if you have space to devote to it. . More

favorite is the Lamprologus Callipterus, which for the purposes of this post I’ll call the pimpyfish. More

Lamprologus callipterus in Lake Tanganyika. Ethology (2004) 110:49–62. Schütz D. Sexual size dimorphism in a shell-brooding cichlid Lamprologus callipterus: the influence of natural and sexual selection. PhD Thesis. (1998) Munich: Ludwig-Maximilian University. More

Common names

Haaremikotiloahven in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Lamprologus "Tempo" in German (Deutsch)
Lamprologus callipterus in Catalan (Català)
美鰭亮麗鯛 in Mandarin Chinese
美鳍亮丽鲷 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Lamprologus
Species : Lamprologus callipterus
Authority : Boulenger, 1906