Pseudotropheus ater is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from around Chinyamwezi Island and Chinyankwazi Island. It prefers areas with rocky substrates at depths of from 3 to 15 metres (9.8 to 49.2 ft) where it grazes from the rock surfaces. This species can reach a length of 8.1 centimetres (3.2 in) SL. It can also be 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: | Pseudotropheus |
| Species: | P. ater
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudotropheus ater Stauffer, 1988
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| Synonyms | |
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Chindongo ater (Stauffer, 1988) | |
References
edit- ^ Konings, A. (2018). "Chindongo ater". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61161A47237998. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61161A47237998.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudotropheus ater". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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