Nyassachromis microcephalus

Nyassachromis microcephalus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Nyassachromis microcephalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Nyassachromis
Species:
N. microcephalus
Binomial name
Nyassachromis microcephalus
(Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis microcephalus Trewavas, 1935
  • Cyrtocara microcephalus (Trewavas, 1935)

References
  1. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2018). "Nyassachromis microcephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60990A148667319. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60990A148667319.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Nyassachromis microcephalus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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