Spotfin goby cichlid

Spotfin goby cichlid
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Tanganicodus
Poll, 1950
Species: T. irsacae
Binomial name
Tanganicodus irsacae
Poll, 1950

The spotfin goby cichlid (Tanganicodus irsacae) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known from the northern end of the lake. They live amongst pebbles in the surf-zone. This species can reach a length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. 2006. Tanganicodus irsacae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 June 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Tanganicodus irsacae" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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