Cyprichromis microlepidotus

(Cyprichromis microlepidotus)

Description

Cyprichromis microlepidotus is an African species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is endemic to Lake Tanganyika, where it is found in the northern part of the lake in Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Burundi.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Perciformes

Family:Cichlidae

Genus:Cyprichromis

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