Callochromis melanostigma
| Callochromis melanostigma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Ectodini |
| Genus: | Callochromis |
| Species: | C. melanostigma
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| Binomial name | |
| Callochromis melanostigma (Boulenger, 1906)
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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]
References
- ^ Mushagalusa, D. (2025). "Callochromis melanostigma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T60477A47192044. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T60477A47192044.en. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Callochromis melanostigma". FishBase. February 2013 version.