Pseudotropheus ater
Appearance
Pseudotropheus ater | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Pseudotropheus |
Species: | P. ater
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Binomial name | |
Pseudotropheus ater Stauffer, 1988
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Synonyms | |
Chindongo ater (Stauffer, 1988) |
Pseudotropheus ater is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from around Chinyamwezi Island and Chinyankwazi Island. It prefers areas with rocky substrates at depths of from 3 to 15 metres (9.8 to 49.2 ft) where it grazes from the rock surfaces. This species can reach a length of 8.1 centimetres (3.2 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ^ Konings, A. (2018). "Chindongo ater". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61161A47237998. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61161A47237998.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Pseudotropheus ater" in FishBase. April 2013 version.