Mylochromis obtusus

Mylochromis obtusus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Mylochromis
Species: M. obtusus
Binomial name
Mylochromis obtusus
(Trewavas, 1935)

Mylochromis obtusus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is currently only known from sandy areas in the southern portion of the lake. This species can reach a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in) TL.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Mylochromis obtusus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 27 April 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Mylochromis obtusus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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