Petrotilapia tridentiger

Petrotilapia tridentiger is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers shallow waters with rocky substrates. This species can reach a length 17 centimetres (6.7 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Petrotilapia tridentiger

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Petrotilapia
Species:
P. tridentiger
Binomial name
Petrotilapia tridentiger
Trewavas, 1935

References

  1. Konings, A. & Kasembe, J (2018). "Petrotilapia tridentiger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60962A47225574. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60962A47225574.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Petrotilapia tridentiger" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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