Giant cichlid
| Giant cichlid | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Boulengerochromini Takahashi, 2003 |
| Genus: | Boulengerochromis Pellegrin, 1904 |
| Species: | B. microlepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Boulengerochromis microlepis (Boulenger, 1899) | |
The giant cichlid (Boulengerochromis microlepis), also known as the emperor cichlid, is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae, endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa. It is the only member of its genus Boulengerochromis and tribe Boulengerochromini.
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