Callochromis melanostigma

Callochromis melanostigma
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Ectodini
Genus: Callochromis
Species: C. melanostigma
Binomial name
Callochromis melanostigma
(Boulenger, 1906)

Callochromis melanostigma is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers sandy bottoms with nearby rocks. This fish grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Callochromis melanostigma" in FishBase. February 2013 version.