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Cichlidae
Cyprichromis microlepidotus
Cyprichromis microlepidotus
Endemic Cichlid of the Congo Basin
- Tropical
- Local endemic species
- Restricted distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Fusiform
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Fusiform
SmallCyprichromis microlepidotus is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 11 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Cyprichromis
- Maximum length
- 11 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Africa: endemic to the northern part of Lake Tanganyika. Specimens have been observed along the northwestern (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and the northeastern (Burundi, Tanzania) shores of Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 46829 , 52921 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
