- Pseudotropheus fainzilberi
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Pseudotropheus fainzilberi Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Cichlidae Genus: Pseudotropheus Species: P. fainzilberi Binomial name Pseudotropheus fainzilberi
Staeck, 1976Synonyms Maylandia fainzilberi (Staeck, 1976)
Pseudotropheus fainzilberi is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. The IUCN places it in the genus Maylandia, a disputed taxon whose actual name might be Metriaclima. FishBase, however, keeps the species in Pseudotropheus.
It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.
References
- Kasembe, J. 2005. Maylandia fainzilberi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
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