Triglachromis otostigma
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Genus: | Triglachromis Poll & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1974
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Species: | T. otostigma
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Triglachromis otostigma (Regan, 1920)
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Triglachromis otostigma is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa where it prefers waters with a muddy substrate. This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is currently the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ^ Bigirimana, C. 2006. Triglachromis otostigma. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 08 June 2013.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Triglachromis otostigma" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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