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Spotfin goby cichlid

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Scientific name
  
Tanganicodus irsacae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cichlidae

Higher classification
  
Tanganicodus


Genus
  
Tanganicodus Poll, 1950

Similar
  
Eretmodus, Cichlid, Telmatochromis, Chalinochromis, Ectodus descampsii

The spotfin goby cichlid (Tanganicodus irsacae) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known from the northern end of the lake. They live amongst pebbles in the surf-zone. This species can reach a length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.

References

Spotfin goby cichlid Wikipedia