| Neolamprologus similis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Neolamprologus |
| Species: | N. similis
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| Binomial name | |
| Neolamprologus similis Büscher, 1992
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| Synonyms | |
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Lamprologus similis (Büscher, 1992) | |
Neolamprologus similis is a shell-dwelling cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa, where it is only known along the shores of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. N. similis is copper-coloured with vertical white stripes running from the head to the base of the tail. It can reach up to 5 centimetres (2.0 in) in total length, and it is a popular freshwater aquarium fish.[1]
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Neolamprologus similis". FishBase. December 2020 version.