Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Genus Petrochromis Higher classification Petrochromis | Phylum Chordata Family Cichlidae Scientific name Petrochromis trewavasae Rank Species | |
Similar Petrochromis, Cichlid, Spangled cichlid, Simochromis, Haplotaxodon microlepis | ||
Acarichthys heckelii threadfin cichlid
The threadfin cichlid (Petrochromis trewavasae) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika found in areas with rocky substrates on which it can graze on algae. This species can reach a length of 18 cm (7.1 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.
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Acarichthys heckelii threadfin cichlid
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