Tangachromis dhanisi

Tangachromis dhanisi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where they live in deep waters having been caught at depths of 100 metres (330 ft). They prey on copepods. This species reaches a length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) TL. They can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Tangachromis dhanisi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Tangachromis
Poll, 1981
Species:
T. dhanisi
Binomial name
Tangachromis dhanisi
(Poll, 1949)
Synonyms
  • Limnochromis dhanisi Poll, 1949

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Tangachromis dhanisi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60682A12384643. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60682A12384643.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Tangachromis dhanisi" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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