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]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Tangachromis Poll, 1981 |
Species: | T. dhanisi
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Binomial name | |
Tangachromis dhanisi (Poll, 1949)
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References
edit- ^ Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Tangachromis dhanisi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60682A12384643. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60682A12384643.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Tangachromis dhanisi" in FishBase. April 2013 version.