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Cichlidae

African butterfly cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi

When alarmed it burrows thirty centimeters into mud

Tropical
Coastal
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

African butterfly cichlid is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Anomalochromis
Water type: Freshwater

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