Biology:Callochromis macrops

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Short description: Species of fish

Callochromis macrops
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Ectodini
Genus: Callochromis
Species:
C. macrops
Binomial name
Callochromis macrops
(Boulenger, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Paratilapia macrops Boulenger, 1898
  • Pelmatochromis macrops (Boulenger, 1898)
  • Pelmatochromis xenotilapiaformis Borodin, 1931
  • Tylochromis macrophthalmus David, 1936

Callochromis macrops is a species cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is found over sandy bottoms. This species reaches a length of 13.5 centimetres (5.3 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] It is the type species of the genus Callochromis.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3318995 entry