Nyassachromis breviceps

Nyassachromis breviceps
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Nyassachromis
Species:	N. breviceps
Binomial name
	Nyassachromis breviceps; (Regan, 1922)
Synonyms
	Haplochromis breviceps Regan, 1922; Cyrtocara breviceps (Regan, 1922);

Nyassachromis breviceps is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only found in the southern part of the lake. It prefers areas with sandy substrates but needs a supply of small pebbles for nest building. This species can reach a length of 15.4 centimetres (6.1 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

References

^ Kasembe, J. 2006. Nyassachromis breviceps. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 5 May 2013.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Nyassachromis breviceps" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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[1] Kasembe, J. 2006. Nyassachromis breviceps. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 5 May 2013.

[2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Nyassachromis breviceps" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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