Petrochromis polyodon

Petrochromis polyodon
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. polyodon
Binomial name
	Petrochromis polyodon; Boulenger, 1898
Synonyms
	Perissodus polyodon (Boulenger, 1898); Petrochromis nyassae Boulenger, 1902;

Petrochromis polyodon is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika found in areas with rocky substrates where it can graze on algae. This species coexists with other herbivorous cichlids such as Tropheus moorii and Telmatochromis temporalis.^[2] Individuals can reach lengths of 21 cm (8.3 in). They can be found in the aquarium trade.^[3]

References

^ Bigirimana, C. 2006. Petrochromis polyodon. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 May 2013.
^ Takamura, Kenzi (1984). "Interspecific Relationships of Aufwuchs-eating Fishes in Lake Tanganyika". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 10 (4): 225–41. doi:10.1007/BF00001476.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Petrochromis polyodon" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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

[:2-2] Takamura, Kenzi (1984). "Interspecific Relationships of Aufwuchs-eating Fishes in Lake Tanganyika". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 10 (4): 225–41. doi:10.1007/BF00001476.

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

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