Petrochromis orthognathus

Petrochromis orthognathus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Tropheini
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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