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| Scientific Name | Boulengerochromis microlepis (Boulenger, 1899) |
| Common Names | Emperor Cichlid Giant Cichlid, Yellowbelly Cichlid |
| Type Locality | Moliro, Democratic Republic of Congo, southern Lake Tanganyika. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 650mm or 25.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Endemic to and widely distributed in Lake Tanganyika. African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2006. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Transactions of the Zoological Society of London v. 15 (pt 4, no. 1), pp 94, Pl. 20 (fig. 3) |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2013 Dec 19 20:05 (species record created: 2011 Apr 13 08:58) |