Threadfin cichlid
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Threadfin cichlid | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Petrochromis |
Species: | P. trewavasae
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Binomial name | |
Petrochromis trewavasae Poll, 1948
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The threadfin cichlid (Petrochromis trewavasae) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika found in areas with rocky substrates on which it can graze on algae. This species can reach a length of 18 cm (7.1 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.[2] The specific name of this cichlid honours the British ichthyologist Ethelwynn Trewavas (1900-1993).[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Petrochromis trewavasae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60651A12391731. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60651A12391731.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Petrochromis trewavasae". FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (25 September 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (p-y)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 20 February 2019.