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| Scientific Name | Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos (Bowers & Stauffer, 1997) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Lake Malawi, Likoma Island (Mbako Point), 12°02'S, 34°45'E, Malawi, depth 5 meters. |
| Synonym(s) | Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos |
| 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 | 75mm or 3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Lake Malawi. African Waters, Zambesi, Malawi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Critically Endangered , 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 | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 8 (no. 1), pp 53, Fig. 4. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.1018.4559 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:46 (species record created: 2013 Jan 17 08:49) |