Telmatochromis vittatus

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Telmatochromis vittatus
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Lamprologini
Genus: Telmatochromis
Species: T. vittatus
Binomial name
Telmatochromis vittatus
Boulenger, 1898

Telmatochromis vittatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika usually at depths of from 5 to 10 metres (16 to 33 ft) but occasionally down to 20 metres (66 ft). This species can reach a length of 8.6 centimetres (3.4 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. 2006. Telmatochromis vittatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 05 June 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Telmatochromis vittatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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