Lepidiolamprologus cunningtoni

Lepidiolamprologus cunningtoni is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers areas with sandy substrates in which it digs crater-shaped nests. This carnivorous species takes fish as prey. This species can reach a length of 29.1 centimetres (11.5 in) TL.^[2] This species inclusion in this genus has been questioned based upon its lacking many of the characteristics of its congeners.^[3] It can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2] The specific name of this fish honours the British zoologist William Alfred Cunnington (1877-1958), who collected the type on an expedition to Lake Tanganyika.^[4]

Lepidiolamprologus cunningtoni
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Lepidiolamprologus
Species:	L. cunningtoni
Binomial name
Lepidiolamprologus cunningtoni (Boulenger, 1906)
Synonyms
Lamprologus cunningtoni Boulenger, 1906