Spangled cichlid
Spangled cichlid | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Limnochromis |
Species: | L. auritus |
Binomial name | |
Limnochromis auritus (Boulenger, 1901) | |
The spangled cichlid (Limnochromis auritus) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is found in deep waters. This species can reach a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Ntakimazi, G. 2006. Limnochromis auritus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 April 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Limnochromis auritus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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