Pseudotropheus tursiops

Pseudotropheus tursiops is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from Chisumulu Island. It prefers areas with rocky substrates at depths of about 5 metres (16 ft). This species can reach a length of 9.4 centimetres (3.7 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Pseudotropheus tursiops
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Pseudotropheus
Species:
P. tursiops
Binomial name
Pseudotropheus tursiops
W. E. Burgess & H. R. Axelrod, 1975

References

  1. Konings, A. (2018). "Pseudotropheus tursiops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61177A47238993. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61177A47238993.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Pseudotropheus tursiops" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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