Mylochromis gracilis

Mylochromis gracilis, known as the happy or the Haplochromis torpedo stripe (in aquarium trade), is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from sandy areas in the southern end of the lake. This species can reach a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in) TL.[2]

Mylochromis gracilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Mylochromis
Species:
M. gracilis
Binomial name
Mylochromis gracilis
(Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis gracilis Trewavas, 1935
  • Cyrtocara gracilis (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Maravichromis gracilis (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Sciaenochromis gracilis (Trewavas, 1935)

References
  1. Konings; A., Kazembe, J.; Makocho, P. & Mailosi, A. (2018). "Mylochromis gracilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60968A47225910. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60968A47225910.en.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Mylochromis gracilis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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