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Cunningtonia longiventralis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Subfamily
  
Pseudocrenilabrinae

Higher classification
  
Cunningtonia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cichlidae

Tribe
  
Ectodini

Rank
  
Species

Scientific name
  
Cunningtonia longiventralis

Similar
  
Lestradea, Limnotilapia dardennii, Bathybates, Greenwoodochromis, Bathybates ferox

Cunningtonia longiventralis sambia blau gelb


Cunningtonia longiventralis is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa where it is found near rocky shores. It eats floating plankton. This species reaches a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. As of 2011 it is the only known member of its genus.

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Cunningtonia longiventralis


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Cunningtonia longiventralis Wikipedia