Pseudosimochromis babaulti
Species of fish
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Pseudosimochromis babaulti is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika preferring areas with rock-rubble substrates. It can reach a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
| Pseudosimochromis babaulti | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Pseudosimochromis |
| Species: | P. babaulti |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudosimochromis babaulti (Pellegrin, 1927) | |
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Etymology
The specific name honours the collector of the type, the French explorer, naturalist and conservationist Guy Babault (1888-ca. 1932).[3]