Neolamprologus brevis

Neolamprologus brevis is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it lives in snail shells, primarily of the genus Neothauma.^[1] It feeds is on plankton. This species can reach a length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2] The males are much larger than the females and can be identified even at a young age.

Neolamprologus brevis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Neolamprologus
Species:	N. brevis
Binomial name
Neolamprologus brevis (Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms
Lamprologus brevis Boulenger, 1899 Lamprologus calliurus Boulenger, 1906 Neolamprologus calliurus (Boulenger, 1906) Lamprologus taeniurus Boulenger, 1914