Pseudotropheus flavus

Pseudotropheus flavus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Pseudotropheus
Species: P. flavus
Binomial name
Pseudotropheus 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

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Pseudotropheus flavus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 27 May 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Pseudotropheus flavus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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