Tropheus kasabae

Tropheus kasabae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Tropheus
Species: T. kasabae
Binomial name
Tropheus kasabae
Nelissen, 1977
Synonyms
  • Tropheus moorii kasabae Nelissen, 1977

Tropheus kasabae is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is found in areas with rocky substrates in the southern portion of the lake. This species can reach a total length of 11.1 cm (4.4 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. 2006. Tropheus kasabae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 11 June 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Tropheus kasabae" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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