Callochromis pleurospilus
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
Tribe: | Ectodini |
Genus: | Callochromis |
Species: | C. pleurospilus
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Binomial name | |
Callochromis pleurospilus (Boulenger, 1906)
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Callochromis pleurospilus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika excepting the southern end. Its preferred habitat consists of sandy bottoms with nearby rocks. This fish reaches a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Ntakimazi, G. (2006). "Callochromis pleurospilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60476A12360096. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60476A12360096.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Callochromis pleurospilus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.