Subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae Higher classification Neolamprologus Order Perciformes | Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Scientific name Neolamprologus caudopunctatus Similar Neolamprologus, Cichlid, Neolamprologus brevis, Lamprologus, Lamprologus ocellatus | ||
New fish neolamprologus caudopunctatus red fin
Neolamprologus caudopunctatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where is occurs along the Zambian shores.
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It has a silvery-beige colored body, accented only by a distinctive, goldish-orange dorsal fin and blue eyes. Its tail fin and flanks have pearly spots that are visible if the light hits them at the correct angle. These spots that spatter the tails of both males and females have earned it the name caudopunctatus, meaning "spotted tail."
Despite being a monomorphic species, there are a few subtle traits that can help you distinguish males from females. Males will usually attain a length of 3.5 inches (9 cm) while females are significantly smaller at 2.5 inches (6.5 cm). Males also tend to show a slightly more intense coloration than the females
Neolamprologus caudopunctatus
