Callochromis melanostigma

Callochromis melanostigma is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it prefers sandy bottoms with nearby rocks. This fish grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

Callochromis melanostigma
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Subfamily:	Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe:	Ectodini
Genus:	Callochromis
Species:	C. melanostigma
Binomial name
Callochromis melanostigma (Boulenger, 1906)
Synonyms
Paratilapia macrops Boulenger, 1898 Pelmatochromis macrops (Boulenger, 1898) Pelmatochromis xenotilapiaformis Borodin, 1931 Tylochromis macrophthalmus David, 1936