Real photoREAL PHOTO
Cichlidae
Petrochromis macrognathus
Petrochromis macrognathus
Scraping organic matter from rocks
- Tropical
- Local endemic species
- Restricted distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
MediumPetrochromis macrognathus is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 17.2 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Petrochromis
- Maximum length
- 17.2 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, lake-wide distribution, but not found north of Cape Kabogo (Ref. 46829 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
