Simochromis pleurospilus
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| Simochromis pleurospilus Nelissen, 1978
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Simochromis pleurospilus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is known to occur in rock rubble areas in the southwestern portion of the lake. It can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ^ Bigirimana, C. 2006. Simochromis pleurospilus. 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 pleurospilus". FishBase. April 2013 version.
See also
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