Super VC-10 hap
| Super VC-10 hap | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Placidochromis |
| Species: | P. milomo |
| Binomial name | |
| Placidochromis milomo M. K. Oliver, 1989 | |
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The Super VC-10 hap (Placidochromis milomo) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi along the Malawian shores of the lake. It prefers areas with rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of 18.7 centimetres (7.4 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
It is an extremely thick-lipped species; its specific epithet milomo is the word for "lips" in the Chewa language. It was given its common name VC10 by brothers Andy and Rick Biro of Coral Gables, Florida, who were among the first exporters of cichlids from Africa to America in the early 1970s. They named many of the species they imported and gave the name VC10 after an airplane commonly flown in Africa.
References
- ↑ Kasembe, J. 2006. Placidochromis milomo. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Placidochromis milomo" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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