Limnotilapia dardennii

Limnotilapia dardennii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Tropheini
Genus: Limnotilapia
Regan, 1920
Species: L. dardennii
Binomial name
Limnotilapia dardennii
(Boulenger, 1899)

Limnotilapia dardennii is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, where it prefers rocky areas near the coast. The males of this species can reach a total length of 26 cm (10 in), and females can reach a length of 18 cm (7.1 in).[2] It may also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is currently the only known member of its genus.[3]

References

  1. Ntakimazi, G. 2006. Limnotilapia dardennii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 April 2013.
  2. http://cichlidae.us/limnotilapia-dardennii/
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Limnotilapia dardennii" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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