Limnotilapia dardennii
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| Genus: | Limnotilapia Regan, 1920
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| Species: | L. dardennii
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| Limnotilapia dardennii (Boulenger, 1899)
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Limnotilapia dardennii is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, where it prefers rocky areas near the coast.[2]
Description
The males of this species can reach a total length of 26 cm (10 in), and females can reach a length of 18 cm (7.1 in).[3] It may also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is currently the only known member of its genus.[4]
References
- ^ Ntakimazi, G. 2006. Limnotilapia dardennii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine. Downloaded on 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Limnotilapia dardennii". FishBase.org. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ http://cichlidae.us/limnotilapia-dardennii/
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Limnotilapia dardennii". FishBase. February 2013 version.
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