''Spathodus erythrodon'' is a species of
cichlid endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...
to
Lake Tanganyika though absent from the southern end of the lake. Preferring areas with rubble or pebble substrates, this species prefers very shallow waters usually being found in waters of less than depth. This species can reach a length of
TL. It can also be found in the
aquarium trade.
References
erythrodon
Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger
Fish described in 1900
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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