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Tropheops microstoma

Tropheops microstoma is a species of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers sheltered bays with calm waters. This species can reach a length of 9.8 centimetres (3.9 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

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Tropheops microstoma
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Tropheops
Species:
T. microstoma
Binomial name
Tropheops microstoma
(Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Pseudotropheus microstoma Trewavas, 1935
  • Pseudotropheus tropheops microstoma Trewavas, 1935

Tropheops microstoma is a species of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers sheltered bays with calm waters. This species can reach a length of 9.8 centimetres (3.9 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.2

References

References

  1. Konings, A. (2018). "Tropheops microstoma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T61158A148846735. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61158A148846735.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Tropheops microstoma". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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