Neolamprologus caudopunctatus

Neolamprologus caudopunctatus
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Neolamprologus
Species:	N. caudopunctatus
Binomial name
	Neolamprologus caudopunctatus; (Poll, 1978)
Synonyms
	Lamprologus caudopunctatus Poll, 1978

Neolamprologus caudopunctatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, where it occurs along the Zambian shores.[2]

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 distinguish males from females. Males 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.

References

Bigirimana, C. & Nzeyimana, L. (2006). "Neolamprologus caudopunctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60591A12373751. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60591A12373751.en.
Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Neolamprologus caudopunctatus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.

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[1] Bigirimana, C. & Nzeyimana, L. (2006). "Neolamprologus caudopunctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60591A12373751. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60591A12373751.en.

[2] Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Neolamprologus caudopunctatus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.