Cardiopharynx schoutedeni
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| Genus: | Cardiopharynx Poll, 1942
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| Species: | C. schoutedeni
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Cardiopharynx schoutedeni is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. This semi-pelagic fish prefers habitats over sandy bottoms where it feeds on aquatic microorganisms. It can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[1]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Cardiopharynx schoutedeni" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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