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Grammatotria
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Grammatotria

Boulenger, 1899
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G. lemairii
Binomial name
Grammatotria lemairii
Boulenger, 1899

Grammatotria lemairii is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa where it prefers areas with sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 26 centimetres (10 in) TL. It is currently the only known member of its genus.[1] The species is occasionally kept as an aquarium fish.[2]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Grammatotria lemairii". FishBase. February 2013 version.
  2. ^ Andersen, T. (2006) Grammatotria lemairii The Cichlid Room Companion Ed. Azas JMA.