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| Scientific Name | Simochromis pleurospilus Nelissen, 1978 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Chaitika, Lake Tanganyika, 8°34'S, 30°48'E. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 120mm or 4.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Occurs in the south western part of the lake. African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika, Southern Lake Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Revue Zoologique Africaine v. 92 (no. 3), pp 628, Fig. 3 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| 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:3.42.591.3657 | |
| Last Update | 2013 Oct 22 18:19 (species record created: 2011 May 01 12:34) |