Petrochromis orthognathus

Petrochromis orthognathus
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. orthognathus
Binomial name
	Petrochromis orthognathus; Matthes, 1959
Synonyms
	Perrisodus orthognathus (Matthes, 1959);

Petrochromis orthognathus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika found in areas with rocky substrates on which they can graze on algae. This species can reach a length of 16.5 cm (6.5 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

References

^ Bigirimana, C. 2006. Petrochromis orthognathus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 May 2013.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Petrochromis orthognathus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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[1] Bigirimana, C. 2006. Petrochromis orthognathus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 May 2013.

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

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