Elongate mbuna
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Elongate mbuna | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Pseudotropheus |
Species: | P. elongatus
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Binomial name | |
Pseudotropheus elongatus Fryer, 1956
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Synonyms | |
Chindongo elongatus (Fryer, 1956) |
The elongate mbuna (Pseudotropheus elongatus) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is known from Mkata Bay and Mbamba Bay. It prefers areas with rocky substrates where it can graze on algae. It can reach a length of 9.5 centimetres (3.7 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
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- ^ Konings, A. (2018). "Chindongo elongatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61164A47238172. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61164A47238172.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Pseudotropheus elongatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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