Lamprologines are currently assigned to eight genera: Altolamprologus Poll 1986 , Chalinochromis Poll 1974 , Julidochromis Boulenger 1898 , Lamprologus Schilthuis 1891 , Lepidiolamprologus Pellegrin 1904 , Neolamprologus Colombe and Allgayer 1985 , Telmatochromis Boulenger 1898 , and Variabilichromis Colombe and Allgayer 1985 . This paper deals with a new species in the genus Lepidiolamprologus , considered by Poll (1986) to comprise the following superficially similar, elongate, predatory fishes characterized by high lateral line scale counts: L. elongatus (Boulenger 1898) , L. cunningtoni (Boulenger 1906) , L. attenuatus (Steindachner 1909) , L. profundicola (Poll 1949) , L. kendalli (Poll & Stewart 1977) , and L. nkambae (Staeck 1978) . More recently, analyses based on molecular data (Sturmbauer et al. 1994; Schelly et al. 2006) and morphology (Stiassny 1997; Schelly, in press) have provided evidence that L. cunningtoni is not closely related to the remaining species assigned to Lepidiolamprologus .
Lepidiolamprologus is a small genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in eastern Africa. It is closely related to Altolamprologus. and there is the possibility that a revision of the genus could see more species added.[1]
The placement of L. cunningtoni has been questioned, as it seems to be a close relative of N. modestus and the Fourspine Cichlid (N. tetracanthus), though with hybridization running rampant in the Lamprologini, one cannot entirely be sure of its relationships at present. However it differs enough from the other species in Lepidiolamprologus to conclude that it may not belong in this genus.[1][2]
There are currently eleven recognized species in this genus:[3]
Lepidiolamprologus is a small genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in eastern Africa. It is closely related to Altolamprologus. and there is the possibility that a revision of the genus could see more species added.
The placement of L. cunningtoni has been questioned, as it seems to be a close relative of N. modestus and the Fourspine Cichlid (N. tetracanthus), though with hybridization running rampant in the Lamprologini, one cannot entirely be sure of its relationships at present. However it differs enough from the other species in Lepidiolamprologus to conclude that it may not belong in this genus.
