Petrochromis polyodon
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| Petrochromis polyodon | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Tropheini |
| Genus: | Petrochromis |
| Species: | P. polyodon |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrochromis polyodon Boulenger, 1898 | |
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Petrochromis polyodon is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers areas with rocky substrates where it can graze on algae. This species coexists with other herbivorous cichlids such as Tropheus moorii and Telmatochromis temporalis.[2] Individuals can reach lengths of 21 centimetres (8.3 in) TL. They can also be found in the aquarium trade.[3]
References
- ↑ Bigirimana, C. 2006. Petrochromis polyodon. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 May 2013.
- ↑ Takamura, Kenzi. "Interspecific Relationships of Aufwuchs-eating Fishes in Lake Tanganyika." Environmental Biology of Fishes 10.4 (1984): 225-41. Web. 22 Oct. 2013. <http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00001476>.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Petrochromis polyodon" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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