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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Petrochromis famula Matthes & Trewavas, 1960 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Lake Tanganyika (no exact locality). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 151mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Endemic to the north end of Lake Tanganyika. African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika, Northern Lake Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the 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 | Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 61 (nos 3-4), pp 351, Fig. 1 |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.590.3597 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:43 (species record created: 2011 Apr 17 01:52) |