Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus

Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 21 centimetres (8.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

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

References
  1. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2018). "Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60992A148667430. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60992A148667430.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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