The featherfin cichlid ( Cyathopharynx furcifer) is a species of cichlid endemism to Lake Tanganyika where it is found off rocky slopes. It feeds on plankton. This fish can reach a length of fish measurement. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This is currently the only species recognized in the genus by FishBase,[Takahashi, T., and H. Hori (2012). Genetic and Morphological Evidence Implies Existence of Two Sympatric Species in Cyathopharynx furcifer (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika International Journal of Evolutionary Biology
Volume 2012: Article ID 980879. ] The second is frequently called C. foae in the aquarium trade, but a review of the type specimen is needed to clarify if this is the correct name.[
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