Mylochromis gracilis
| Mylochromis gracilis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Mylochromis |
| Species: | M. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mylochromis gracilis (Trewavas, 1935) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sciaenochromis gracilis (Trewavas, 1935) | |
Mylochromis gracilis, known as the happy or the Haplochromis torpedo stripe (in aquarium trade), is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from sandy areas in the southern end of the lake. This species can reach a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in) TL.[2]
References
- ↑ Kazembe, J., Makocho, P. & Mailosi, A. 2006. Sciaenochromis gracilis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 27 April 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Mylochromis gracilis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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