Spotfin goby cichlid
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| Spotfin goby cichlid | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Tanganicodus Poll, 1950 |
| Species: | T. irsacae |
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| Tanganicodus irsacae Poll, 1950 | |
The spotfin goby cichlid (Tanganicodus irsacae) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known from the northern end of the lake. They live amongst pebbles in the surf-zone. This species can reach a length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Bigirimana, C. 2006. Tanganicodus irsacae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 04 June 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Tanganicodus irsacae" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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