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Petrochromis orthognathus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Subfamily
  
Pseudocrenilabrinae

Scientific name
  
Petrochromis orthognathus

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cichlidae

Tribe
  
Tropheini

Higher classification
  
Petrochromis

Similar
  
Petrochromis, Cichlid, Lobochilotes labiatus, Limnotilapia dardennii

Petrochromis orthognathus ikola


Petrochromis orthognathus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika found in areas with rocky substrates on which they can graze on algae. This species can reach a length of 16.5 cm (6.5 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.

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References

Petrochromis orthognathus Wikipedia


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