Taeniochromis holotaenia

Taeniochromis holotaenia is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa where it is widespread at depths of from 7 to 61 metres (23 to 200 ft). This fish can reach a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Taeniochromis holotaenia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Haplochromini
Genus: Taeniochromis
Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
Species:
T. holotaenia
Binomial name
Taeniochromis holotaenia
(Regan, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis holotaenia Regan, 1922
  • Cyrtocara holotaenia (Regan, 1922)
  • Haplochromis bodyi C. G. E. Ahl, 1926

References
  1. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2019). "Taeniochromis holotaenia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60931A155046077. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60931A155046077.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Taeniochromis holotaenia" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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