Tropheops macrophthalmus

Tropheops macrophthalmus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 11.5 centimetres (4.5 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Tropheops macrophthalmus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Tropheops
Species:
T. macrophthalmus
Binomial name
Tropheops macrophthalmus
(C. G. E. Ahl, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Pseudotropheus macrophthalmus C. G. E. Ahl, 1926
  • Pseudotropheus tropheops macrophthalmus C. G. E. Ahl, 1926

References
  1. Konings, A. & Kasembe, J (2018). "Tropheops macrophthalmus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61157A47237762. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61157A47237762.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Tropheops macrophthalmus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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