Roundtooth hap

Roundtooth hap
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Mylochromis
Species: M. sphaerodon
Binomial name
Mylochromis sphaerodon
(Regan, 1922)

The roundtooth hap (Mylochromis sphaerodon) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers shallow waters with sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Mylochromis sphaerodon. 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 sphaerodon" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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