Roundtooth hap

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]

Roundtooth hap
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Mylochromis
Species:
M. sphaerodon
Binomial name
Mylochromis sphaerodon
(Regan, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis sphaerodon Regan, 1922
  • Cyrtocara sphaerodon (Regan, 1922)
  • Maravichromis sphaerodon (Regan, 1922)

References
  1. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2019). "Mylochromis sphaerodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T61023A155048619. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61023A155048619.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Mylochromis sphaerodon" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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