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featherfin cichlid (Cyathopharynx furcifer)
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featherfin cichlid (Cyathopharynx furcifer) specimen
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Cichlidae

featherfin cichlid

Cyathopharynx furcifer

Cichlid Reaching Twenty One Centimeters

  • Tropical
  • Local endemic species
  • Single-lake endemic
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

featherfin cichlid is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 21 cm.

Family
Cichlidae
Maximum length
21 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is widely distributed.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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