Petrochromis famula

Petrochromis famula
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Subfamily:	Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe:	Tropheini
Genus:	Petrochromis
Species:	P. famula
Binomial name
	Petrochromis famula; Matthes & Trewavas, 1960

Petrochromis famula is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika on rocky substrates on which they can graze. This species can reach a length of 15.1 cm (5.9 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

References

^ Bigirimana, C. 2006. Petrochromis famula. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 17 May 2013.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Petrochromis famula". FishBase. April 2013 version.

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[1] Bigirimana, C. 2006. Petrochromis famula. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 17 May 2013.

[2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Petrochromis famula". FishBase. April 2013 version.

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