Biology:Iodotropheus stuartgranti
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Short description: Species of fish
Iodotropheus stuartgranti | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Iodotropheus |
Species: | I. stuartgranti
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Binomial name | |
Iodotropheus stuartgranti Konings, 1990
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Iodotropheus stuartgranti is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL.[2] The specific name honours Stuart M. Grant (1937-2007), an exporter of cichlids from lake Malawi for the aquarium trade.[3] This species feeds maonly on aufwuchs. The males are territorial and the female will lay anywhere within a male's territory.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Konings, A. (2018). "Iodotropheus stuartgranti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T60945A47224478. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60945A47224478.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60945/47224478. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Iodotropheus stuartgranti" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ↑ "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (h-k)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 21 Aug 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/cichlidae3/. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q2701842 entry
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