Petrochromis fasciolatus
Petrochromis fasciolatus | |
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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. fasciolatus |
Binomial name | |
Petrochromis fasciolatus Boulenger, 1914 | |
Petrochromis fasciolatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where they prefer rocky substrates where they can graze. This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Bigirimana, C. 2006. Petrochromis fasciolatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 May 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Petrochromis fasciolatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.