Petrotilapia chrysos
Petrotilapia chrysos is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from around the southern islands of Chinyankwazi and Chinyamwezi. It prefers rocky substrates where it can graze on the algae growing on the rocks. This species can reach a length 13.1 centimetres (5.2 in) SL.[2]
| Petrotilapia chrysos | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Petrotilapia |
| Species: | P. chrysos |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrotilapia chrysos Stauffer & van Snik, 1996 | |
References
- Konings, A. (2018). "Petrotilapia chrysos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60963A47225637. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60963A47225637.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Petrotilapia chrysos" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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