''Telmatochromis temporalis'' 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 where they areas with rocky substrates usually at depths of from though occasionally down to . This species can reach a length of
TL. It can also be found in the
aquarium trade.
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temporalis
In anatomy, the temporalis muscle, also known as the temporal muscle, is one of the muscles of mastication (chewing). It is a broad, fan-shaped convergent muscle on each side of the head that fills the temporal fossa, superior to the zygomatic a ...
Fish described in 1898
Fish of Lake Tanganyika
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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