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Tangachromis dhanisi

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Tangachromis dhanisi
Scientific classification
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Genus:
Poll, 1981
Species:
T. dhanisi
Binomial name
Tangachromis dhanisi
(Poll, 1949)
Synonyms
  • Limnochromis dhanisi Poll, 1949

Tangachromis dhanisi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where they live in deep waters having been caught at depths of 100 metres (330 ft). They prey on copepods. This species reaches a length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) TL. They can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ^ Bigirimana, C. 2006. Tangachromis dhanisi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 03 June 2013.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Tangachromis dhanisi". FishBase. April 2013 version.