Biology:Triglachromis otostigma

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Short description: Species of fish

Triglachromis otostigma
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Limnochromini
Genus: Triglachromis
Poll & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1974
Species:
T. otostigma
Binomial name
Triglachromis otostigma
(Regan, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Limnochromis otostigma Regan, 1920

Triglachromis otostigma is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa where it prefers waters with a muddy substrate. This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is currently the only known member of its genus.[2]

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Triglachromis otostigma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T60700A12394501. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60700A12394501.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60700/12394501. Retrieved 15 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Triglachromis otostigma" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2697409 entry