Julidochromis dickfeldi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa where it is only known from the southwestern portion. This species inhabits areas with rock/rubble substrates, each fish maintaining a territory around a crevice or crack. This species reaches a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL.[2]
| Julidochromis dickfeldi | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Julidochromis |
| Species: | J. dickfeldi |
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| Julidochromis dickfeldi Staeck, 1975 | |
The specific name honours the German fishkeeper Alf Dickfeld who proposed the expedition on which the type was collected.[3]
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