Grammatotria lemairii
| Grammatotria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Ectodini |
| Genus: | Grammatotria Boulenger, 1899 |
| Species: | G. lemairii |
| Binomial name | |
| Grammatotria lemairii Boulenger, 1899 | |
Grammatotria lemairii is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa where it prefers areas with sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 26 centimetres (10 in) TL. It is currently the only known member of its genus.[1] The species is occasionally kept as an aquarium fish.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Grammatotria lemairii" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ↑ Andersen, T. (2006) Grammatotria lemairii The Cichlid Room Companion Ed. Azas JMA.
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