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| Scientific Name | Petrochromis ephippium Brichard, 1989 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Lake Tanganyika. MRAC. Type information and locality not given in original description. |
| Synonym(s) | Petrochromis trewavasae ephippium |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 180mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika (except Burundi waters). 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 | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Pierre Brichard's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Tanganyika, pp 401. |
| 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:3.42.590.3596 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:43 (species record created: 2011 Apr 17 01:52) |