Scrapermouth mbuna

Scrapermouth mbuna
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Labeotropheus
Species: L. trewavasae
Binomial name
Labeotropheus trewavasae
Fryer, 1956

The scrapermouth mbuna (Labeotropheus trewavasae) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of 11.7 centimetres (4.6 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Labeotropheus trewavasae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 21 April 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Labeotropheus trewavasae" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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