Biology:Pseudotropheus flavus
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Short description: Species of fish
Pseudotropheus flavus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Pseudotropheus |
Species: | P. flavus
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Binomial name | |
Pseudotropheus flavus Stauffer, 1988
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Synonyms | |
Chindongo flavus (Stauffer, 1988) |
Pseudotropheus flavus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from Chinyankwazi Island. It prefers areas with rocky substrates where it remains about 1 metre (3.3 ft) above the bottom feeding on plankton. This species can reach a length of 7.6 centimetres (3.0 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Konings, A. (2018). "Chindongo flavus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T61165A47238233. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61165A47238233.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61165/47238233.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Pseudotropheus flavus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q139130 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudotropheus flavus.
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