Chindongo demasoni is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from the Pombo Rocks in Tanzanian waters. This species can potentially reach a maximum length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) SL. It is now commonly found in the aquarium trade.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Chindongo |
| Species: | C. demasoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Chindongo demasoni Konings, 1994
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Pseudotropheus demasoni | |
Etymology
editNamed in honor of Laif DeMason (Homestead, Florida, USA), importer, exporter, and breeder of cichlids.[3]
Coloration
editThe color of both sexes is dark blue with black vertical stripes with alternating lighter stripes of light blue to white. Male Demasoni cichlids have egg-spots on the anal fin, while females may lack egg-spots. Males also grows to a larger maximum size than females. Stress coloration is similar to normal coloration but much paler. This species belongs to the so-called Mbuna group of haplochromine cichlids, and like most Mbuna it is highly territorial, with parental care for the offspring (maternal mouthbrooding).
References
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- ^ Kazembe, J.; Konings, A. (2019) [errata version of 2018 assessment]. "Chindongo demasoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61163A148659414. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61163A148659414.en. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chindongo demasoni". FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (13 March 2024). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (a-g)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. v. 8.0. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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