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

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Grammatotria lemairii" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  2. Andersen, T. (2006) Grammatotria lemairii The Cichlid Room Companion Ed. Azas JMA.
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