Biology:Mylochromis obtusus

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Mylochromis obtusus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Mylochromis
Species:
M. obtusus
Binomial name
Mylochromis obtusus
(Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis obtusus Trewavas, 1935
  • Cyrtocara obtusa (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Maravichromis obtusus (Trewavas, 1935)

Mylochromis obtusus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is currently only known from sandy areas in the southern portion of the lake. This species can reach a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in) TL.[2]

References

  1. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2018). "Mylochromis obtusus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T61020A148669870. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61020A148669870.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61020/148669870. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Mylochromis obtusus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q5261790 entry