Simochromis pleurospilus

Simochromis pleurospilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Tropheini
Genus: Simochromis
Species: S. pleurospilus
Binomial name
Simochromis pleurospilus
Nelissen, 1978

Simochromis pleurospilus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is known to occur in rock rubble areas in the southwestern portion of the lake. It can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. 2006. Simochromis pleurospilus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 02 June 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Simochromis pleurospilus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

See also

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