Biology:Callochromis melanostigma
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Short description: Species of fish
| Callochromis melanostigma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Ectodini |
| Genus: | Callochromis |
| Species: | C. melanostigma
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| Binomial name | |
| Callochromis melanostigma (Boulenger, 1906)
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Callochromis melanostigma is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers sandy bottoms with nearby rocks. This fish grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Callochromis melanostigma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T60477A12360259. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60477A12360259.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60477/12360259. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Callochromis melanostigma" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2840146 entry
