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Limnotilapia dardennii

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Kingdom
  
Subfamily
  
Scientific name
  
Limnotilapia dardennii

Higher classification
  
Limnotilapia

Order
  
Perciformes

Family
  
Tribe
  
Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

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Genus
  
LimnotilapiaRegan, 1920

Similar
  
Lobochilotes labiatus, Grammatotria lemairii, Bathybates, Lestradea, Haplotaxodon microlepis

Vf limnotilapia dardennii


Limnotilapia dardennii is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, where it prefers rocky areas near the coast.

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Vf limnotilapia dardennii


Description

The males of this species can reach a total length of 26 cm (10 in), and females can reach a length of 18 cm (7.1 in). It may also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is currently the only known member of its genus.

References

Limnotilapia dardennii Wikipedia