# Tropheus polli

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{{Short description|Species of fish}}
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| image = Tropheus polli.jpg
| taxon = Tropheus polli
| authority = [G. S. Axelrod](/source/Glen_Scott_Axelrod), 1977
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'''''Tropheus polli''''' is a species of [cichlid](/source/cichlid) [endemic](/source/endemism) to [Lake Tanganyika](/source/Lake_Tanganyika), where it is only known from the central eastern portion of the coast in areas with rocky substrates.  This species can reach a total length of {{convert|16.5|cm|in|abbr=on}}.  It can also be found in the [aquarium](/source/aquarium) trade.<ref>{{FishBase |genus= Tropheus|species= polli| month = April | year = 2013}}</ref> The [specific name](/source/Specific_name_(zoology)) honours the [ichthyologist](/source/ichthyologist) [Max Poll](/source/Max_Poll). It is considered by some authorities to be a [synonym](/source/Synonym_(taxonomy)) of ''[Tropheus annectens](/source/Tropheus_annectens)''.<ref>{{Cof record|spid=17764|title= ''Tropheus polli''|access-date=22 February 2019}}</ref>

==See also==
*[List of freshwater aquarium fish species](/source/List_of_freshwater_aquarium_fish_species)

==References==
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Category:Tropheus
Category:Fish described in 1977
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Category:Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN <!-- Tropheus polli -->

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