Pseudotropheus longior

Pseudotropheus longior
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Pseudotropheus
Species: P. longior
Binomial name
Pseudotropheus longior
Seegers, 1996

Pseudotropheus longior is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from Mbamba Bay in Tanzania at depths of from 1 to 8 metres (3.3 to 26.2 ft). This species can reach a length of 8.7 centimetres (3.4 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Pseudotropheus longior. 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 longior" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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