Chindongo heteropictus[2] is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi, where it is only known from Thumbi West Island. This species can reach a length of 8.6 centimetres (3.4 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[3]
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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. heteropictus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chindongo heteropictus Staeck, 1980
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References
edit- ^ Konings, A. (2018). "Chindongo heteropictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61144A47236955. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61144A47236955.en.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (April 2024). "Chindongo heteropictus". FishBase.
- ^ Konings, A.F. (2016). Malaŵi Cichlids in their natural habitat (5 ed.). Cichlid Press. p. 447. ISBN 978-1-932892-23-9.
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