Tangachromis dhanisi
| Tangachromis dhanisi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Tangachromis Poll, 1981 |
| Species: | T. dhanisi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tangachromis dhanisi (Poll, 1949) | |
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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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Tangachromis dhanisi" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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