The roundtooth hap (Mylochromis sphaerodon) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers shallow waters with sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
Roundtooth hap | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Mylochromis |
Species: | M. sphaerodon
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Binomial name | |
Mylochromis sphaerodon (Regan, 1922)
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References
edit- ^ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2019). "Mylochromis sphaerodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T61023A155048619. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61023A155048619.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Mylochromis sphaerodon". FishBase. February 2013 version.