Callochromis melanostigma

Callochromis melanostigma is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers sandy bottoms with nearby rocks. This fish grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Callochromis melanostigma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Ectodini
Genus: Callochromis
Species:
C. melanostigma
Binomial name
Callochromis melanostigma
(Boulenger, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Paratilapia macrops Boulenger, 1898
  • Pelmatochromis macrops (Boulenger, 1898)
  • Pelmatochromis xenotilapiaformis Borodin, 1931
  • Tylochromis macrophthalmus David, 1936

References
  1. Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Callochromis melanostigma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60477A12360259. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60477A12360259.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Callochromis melanostigma" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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