Petrochromis orthognathus

Petrochromis orthognathus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Petrochromis
Species: P. orthognathus
Binomial name
Petrochromis orthognathus
Matthes, 1959
Synonyms
  • Perrisodus orthognathus (Matthes, 1959)

Petrochromis orthognathus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika found in areas with rocky substrates on which they can graze on algae. This species can reach a length of 16.5 cm (6.5 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. 2006. Petrochromis orthognathus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 18 May 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Petrochromis orthognathus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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