Petrotilapia nigra
| Petrotilapia nigra | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Petrotilapia |
| Species: | P. nigra |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrotilapia nigra A. C. Marsh, 1983 | |
Petrotilapia nigra is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with rocky substrates. It grazes on diatoms that it finds on the algae growing on the rocks. This species can reach a length 12.2 centimetres (4.8 in) SL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Kasembe, J. 2006. Petrotilapia nigra. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Petrotilapia nigra" in FishBase. April 2013 version.