Pseudotropheus minutus

Pseudotropheus minutus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Pseudotropheus
Species: P. minutus
Binomial name
Pseudotropheus minutus
Fryer, 1956

Pseudotropheus minutus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. It prefers areas with rocky substrates where it can feed on algae, particularly in areas other species cannot access. It can reach a length of 6.6 centimetres (2.6 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Pseudotropheus minutus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 27 May 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Pseudotropheus minutus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.