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Scientific Name | Pseudotropheus johannii Eccles, 1973 |
Common Name | Kobaltorangebarsch (Germany) |
Type Locality | South of Cape Ngombo, eastern shore of Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], Malawi, 13°45'S, 34°50'E. |
Etymology | Pseudotropheus: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, tropaion = defeat, a memorial of a fighting war, trophy; because of their specialized teeth were such an obvious feeding adaptation. |
Species Information | |
Size | 100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs in Masinje Rocks, Cape Ngombo. African Waters, Zambesi, Malawi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Arnoldia (Rhodesia) v. 6 (no. 16), pp 4, Fig. 2. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2017 Aug 28 02:36 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 21:00) |