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| Scientific Name | Eretmodus cyanostictus Boulenger, 1898 |
| Common Name | Striped Goby Cichlid |
| Type Locality | Mbity Rocks and Kinyamkolo, Lake Tanganyika. |
| Etymology | Eretmodus: Greek, eretmos, -ou = with oars + Greek, odous = teeth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 90mm or 3.5" 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 | Near Threatened , 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 496 |
| 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:3.42.573.3497 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:42 (species record created: 2011 Apr 17 00:07) |