Callochromis pleurospilus

Callochromis pleurospilus
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Division:	Teleostei
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Subfamily:	Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe:	Ectodini
Genus:	Callochromis
Species:	C. pleurospilus
Binomial name
	Callochromis pleurospilus; (Boulenger, 1906)
Synonyms
	Pelmatochromis pleurospilus Boulenger, 1906; Pelmatochromis rhodostigma Boulenger, 1906; Callochromis rhodostigma (Boulenger, 1906); Pelmatochromis stappersii Boulenger, 1914; Callochromis stappersii (Boulenger, 1914);

Callochromis pleurospilus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika excepting the southern end. Its preferred habitat consists of sandy bottoms with nearby rocks. This fish reaches a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

References

↑ Sibomana, C. (2025). "Callochromis pleurospilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T60476A47191966. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T60476A47191966.en. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Callochromis pleurospilus". FishBase. February 2013 version.

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[iucn-1] Sibomana, C. (2025). "Callochromis pleurospilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T60476A47191966. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T60476A47191966.en. Retrieved 23 January 2026.

[2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Callochromis pleurospilus". FishBase. February 2013 version.

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