Tropheops microstoma
| Tropheops microstoma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Tropheops |
| Species: | T. microstoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropheops microstoma (Trewavas, 1935) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tropheops microstoma is a species of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers sheltered bays with calm waters. This species can reach a length of 9.8 centimetres (3.9 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Kasembe, J. 2006. Tropheops microstoma. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 June 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Tropheops microstoma" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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