Petrochromis famula

Petrochromis famula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Tropheini
Genus: Petrochromis
Species: P. famula
Binomial name
Petrochromis famula
Matthes & Trewavas, 1960

Petrochromis famula is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika on rocky substrates on which they can graze. This species can reach a length of 15.1 cm (5.9 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. 2006. Petrochromis famula. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 17 May 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Petrochromis famula" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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