Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

Paracyprichromis nigripinnis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Paracyprichromis
Species: P. nigripinnis
Binomial name
Paracyprichromis nigripinnis
(Boulenger, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Paratilapia nigripinnis Boulenger, 1901
  • Cyprichromis nigripinnis (Boulenger, 1901)
  • Limnochromis nigripinnis (Boulenger, 1901)

Paracyprichromis nigripinnis is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known from the northern end of the lake.[1] It can reach a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Bigirimana, C. 2006. Paracyprichromis nigripinnis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 12 May 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Paracyprichromis nigripinnis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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