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| Scientific Name | Cyprichromis leptosoma (Boulenger, 1898) |
| Common Name | Sardine Cichlid |
| Type Locality | Mbity Rocks, Lake Tanganyika. |
| Synonym(s) | Limnochromis leptosoma, Paratilapia leptosoma |
| Etymology | Cyprichromis: Latin, cyprinus = carp + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 110mm or 4.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, 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 | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1898 (pt 3), pp 495 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.570.3489 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:42 (species record created: 2011 Apr 16 23:54) |