Tropheops novemfasciatus

Tropheops novemfasciatus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Tropheops
Species: T. novemfasciatus
Binomial name
Tropheops novemfasciatus
Regan, 1922
Synonyms
  • Pseudotropheus novemfasciatus Regan, 1922

Tropheops novemfasciatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers sheltered bays with rocks and vegetation, usually within 4 metres (13 ft) of the surface. This species can reach a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Tropheops novemfasciatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 June 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Tropheops novemfasciatus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.