Boulengerochromis

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Boulengerochromis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Boulengerochromis
Pellegrin, 1904
Species

Boulengerochromis microlepis (Boulenger, 1899)

Boulengerochromis is a monotypic genus of cichlid fish. The single species, Boulengerochromis microlepis, is arguably the largest cichlid, growing to a length of over 65 cm and weighing up to 4-5 kg. This large predatory fish is endemic to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa. The species was originally described as Tilapia microlepis by George Albert Boulenger in 1899. The genus name was changed in his honour by Jacques Pellegrin in 1904.

[edit] References

FishBase (2006) Eds. Froese, R. and D. Pauly. World Wide Web electronic publication. fishbase.org version (07/2006).