Cyan hap
| Cyan hap | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Pseudotropheus |
| Species: | P. cyaneus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudotropheus cyaneus Stauffer, 1988 | |
The cyan hap (Pseudotropheus cyaneus) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from Chinyamwezi Island. It prefers areas with plentiful rocks down to a depth of approximately 40 metres (130 ft) where it can graze from the rocks. This species can reach a length of 7.8 centimetres (3.1 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Kasembe, J. 2006. Pseudotropheus cyaneus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.>. Downloaded on 27 May 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Pseudotropheus cyaneus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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