Pseudotropheus perileucos
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Melanochromis perileucos Bowers & Stauffer, 1997 |
Pseudotropheus perileucos is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known to occur around Likoma Island where it prefers rocky habitats, sometimes near to the interface with sandy substrates. This species can grow to a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) SL.[2]
References
- ^ Kasembe, J. 2006. Pseudotropheus perileucos. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 April 2013.
- ^ Malaŵi Cichlids in their natural habitat (5 ed.). Cichlid Press. 2016. p. 447. ISBN 978-1-932892-23-9.
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