Tropheops novemfasciatus

Tropheops novemfasciatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Tropheops
Species: T. novemfasciatus
Binomial name
Tropheops novemfasciatus
Regan, 1922
Synonyms
  • Pseudotropheus novemfasciatus Regan, 1922

Tropheops novemfasciatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers sheltered bays with rocks and vegetation, usually within 4 metres (13 ft) of the surface. This species can reach a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Tropheops novemfasciatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 09 June 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Tropheops novemfasciatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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