Lamprologus

Lamprologus is a genus of fishes from the cichlid family. They are native to Lake Tanganyika (where several species are shell dwellers) and the Congo River Basin in Africa. The type species for this genus is Lamprologus congoensis, a species from the Congo River. The genus is under some revision and may eventually be restricted to these riverine types.

Species
There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus:


 * Lamprologus callipterus Boulenger, 1906
 * Lamprologus congoensis Schilthuis, 1891
 * Lamprologus finalimus Nichols & La Monte, 1931
 * Lamprologus kungweensis Poll, 1956
 * Lamprologus laparogramma I. R. Bills & Ribbink, 1997
 * Lamprologus lemairii Boulenger, 1899
 * Lamprologus lethops T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976
 * Lamprologus markerti Tougas & Stiassny, 2014
 * Lamprologus meleagris Büscher, 1991
 * Lamprologus mocquardi Pellegrin, 1903
 * Lamprologus ocellatus (Steindachner, 1909)
 * Lamprologus ornatipinnis Poll, 1949
 * Lamprologus signatus Poll, 1952
 * Lamprologus speciosus Büscher, 1991
 * Lamprologus stappersi Pellegrin, 1927
 * Lamprologus symoensi Poll, 1976
 * Lamprologus teugelsi Schelly & Stiassny, 2004
 * Lamprologus tigripictilis Schelly & Stiassny, 2004
 * Lamprologus tumbanus Boulenger, 1899
 * Lamprologus werneri Poll, 1959