Tangachromis dhanisi

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Tangachromis dhanisi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where they live in deep waters having been caught at depths of 100 metres (330 ft). They prey on copepods. This species reaches a length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) TL. They can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

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Tangachromis dhanisi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Tangachromis
Poll, 1981
Species:
T. dhanisi
Binomial name
Tangachromis dhanisi
(Poll, 1949)
Synonyms
  • Limnochromis dhanisi Poll, 1949
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