Cunningtonia longiventralis
| Cunningtonia longiventralis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Ectodini |
| Genus: | Cunningtonia Boulenger, 1906 |
| Species: | C. longiventralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cunningtonia longiventralis Boulenger, 1906 | |
Cunningtonia longiventralis is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa where it is found near rocky shores. It eats floating plankton. This species reaches a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. As of 2011 it is the only known member of its genus.[1]
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Wikispecies has information related to: Cunningtonia longiventralis |
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Cunningtonia longiventralis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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