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Scientific Name | Telmatochromis vittatus Boulenger, 1898 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Mbity Rocks, Lake Tanganyika. |
Pronunciation | vit TAT us |
Etymology | vittatus: From Latin, meaning decorated with a ribbon; in reference to the striped pattern of the fish. |
Species Information | |
Size | 86mm or 3.4" 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) Log in to view data on a 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. |
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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Last Update | 2013 Oct 22 17:45 (species record created: 2011 May 01 12:43) |