Basket hap

Basket hap
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Mylochromis
Species:	M. lateristriga
Binomial name
	Mylochromis lateristriga; (Günther, 1864)

The basket hap (Mylochromis lateristriga) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is found in the southern portion, preferring sheltered bays with sandy or vegetated substrates. This species can reach a length of 20.7 centimetres (8.1 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

References

^ Kasembe, J. 2006. Mylochromis lateristriga. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 27 April 2013.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Mylochromis lateristriga". FishBase. February 2013 version.

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[1] Kasembe, J. 2006. Mylochromis lateristriga. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 27 April 2013.

[2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Mylochromis lateristriga". FishBase. February 2013 version.

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