Telmatochromis dhonti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Telmatochromis
Species:
T. dhonti
Binomial name
Telmatochromis dhonti
(Boulenger, 1919)
Synonyms
  • Lamprologus dhonti Boulenger, 1919
  • Telmatochromis caninus Poll, 1942

Telmatochromis dhonti is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] The specific name honours the collector of the type G. Dhont-De Bie of the Belgian East African Expeditionary Force.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Telmatochromis dhonti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60686A12385273. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60686A12385273.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Telmatochromis dhonti" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (25 September 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (p-y)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 2 February 2019.


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