Pseudotropheus lucerna
| Pseudotropheus lucerna | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Pseudotropheus |
| Species: | P. lucerna |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudotropheus lucerna Trewavas, 1935 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Tropheops lucerna Trewavas, 1935 | |
Pseudotropheus lucerna is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is found at depths of from 2 to 4 metres (6.6 to 13.1 ft) in beds of Vallisneria in bays. This species can reach a length of 13.5 centimetres (5.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Kasembe, J. 2006. Pseudotropheus lucerna. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 June 2013.
- ↑ Konings, A.F. (2016). Malaŵi Cichlids in their natural habitat (5 ed.). Cichlid Press. p. 447. ISBN 978-1-932892-23-9.
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