The Gold Oscellatus is a color morph of Lamprologus ocellatus, also called the Oscellated Shell-Dweller. These fish are sometimes called “frog-faced” Cichlids because of their bulbous eyes and lips. Most specimens of Lamprologus ocellatus exhibit a light brown or yellowish gold body coloration with little other ornamentation. Males of the species may show yellow edges along the dorsal fin. The Gold Oscellatus is endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it tends to inhabit the rocky shorelines of the lake. The substrate in these areas is littered with empty snail shells which become home to these fish.