Biology:Elongate mbuna
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Short description: Species of fish
| Elongate mbuna | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Pseudotropheus |
| Species: | P. elongatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudotropheus elongatus Fryer, 1956
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| Synonyms | |
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Chindongo elongatus (Fryer, 1956) | |
The elongate mbuna (Pseudotropheus elongatus) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is known from Mkata Bay and Mbamba Bay. It prefers areas with rocky substrates where it can graze on algae. It can reach a length of 9.5 centimetres (3.7 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pseudotropheus elongatus. |
- ↑ Konings, A. (2018). "Chindongo elongatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T61164A47238172. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61164A47238172.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61164/47238172.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Pseudotropheus elongatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2259120 entry
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