Telmatochromis dhonti
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Telmatochromis |
| Species: | T. dhonti
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| Binomial name | |
| Telmatochromis dhonti (Boulenger, 1919)
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Telmatochromis dhonti is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] The specific name honours the collector of the type G. Dhont-De Bie of the Belgian East African Expeditionary Force.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Telmatochromis dhonti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60686A12385273. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60686A12385273.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Telmatochromis dhonti" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (25 September 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (p-y)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
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