Paracyprichromis brieni

Paracyprichromis brieni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Cyprichromini
Genus: Paracyprichromis
Species: P. brieni
Binomial name
Paracyprichromis brieni
(Poll, 1981)
Synonyms
  • Cyprichromis brieni Poll, 1981

Paracyprichromis brieni is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known to occur in the northernmost portion of the lake.[1] It can reach a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Bigirimana, C. 2006. Paracyprichromis brieni. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 12 May 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Paracyprichromis brieni" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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