Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus

Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Nyassachromis
Species: N. nigritaeniatus
Binomial name
Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus
(Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis nigritaeniatus Trewavas, 1935
  • Cyrtocara nigritaeniata (Trewavas, 1935)

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]

References

  1. ↑ Kasembe, J. 2006. Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 5 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.