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Cardiopharynx schoutedeni

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Subfamily
  
Pseudocrenilabrinae

Scientific name
  
Cardiopharynx schoutedeni

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cichlidae

Tribe
  
Ectodini

Higher classification
  
Cardiopharynx

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Cardiopharynx schoutedeni


Cardiopharynx schoutedeni is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. This semi-pelagic fish prefers habitats over sandy bottoms where it feeds on aquatic microorganisms. It can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.

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Cardiopharynx schoutedeni Wikipedia