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Cichlidae

Giant cichlid

Boulengerochromis microlepis

Cichlid of Freshwater Basins

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

Giant cichlid is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits coastal waters. Records give a maximum length of 80 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Boulengerochromis
Maximum length: 80 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Endemic to and widely distributed in Lake Tanganyika.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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