Cichlidae

Blunt-headed Telmat

Telmatochromis vittatus

Eight Point Six Centimeters Cichlid of Lake Tanganyika

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

Telmatochromis vittatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika usually at depths of from 5 to 10 metres (16 to 33 ft) but occasionally down to 20 metres (66 ft). This species can reach a length of 8.6 centimetres (3.4 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.