Simochromis diagramma

Simochromis diagramma
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Subfamily:	Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe:	Tropheini
Genus:	Simochromis
Species:	S. diagramma
Binomial name
	Simochromis diagramma; (Günther, 1893)
Synonyms
	Chromis diagramma Günther, 1894; Tilapia adolfi Steindachner, 1909;

Simochromis diagramma is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers murky waters with rock-rubble substrates usually at less than 5 metres (16 ft) and never deeper than 10 metres (33 ft). It can reach a length of 19.5 centimetres (7.7 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

References

^ Ntakimazi, G. 2006. Simochromis diagramma. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 02 June 2013.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Simochromis diagramma". FishBase. April 2013 version.

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[1] Ntakimazi, G. 2006. Simochromis diagramma. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 02 June 2013.

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

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