Small green utaka
Species of fish
Small green utaka | |
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Conservation status | |
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Nyassachromis |
Species: | N. leuciscus |
Binomial name | |
Nyassachromis leuciscus (Regan, 1922) | |
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The small green utaka (Nyassachromis leuciscus) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with a sandy substrate. This species can reach a length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ^ Konings, A. (2019). "Nyassachromis leuciscus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60993A155047407. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60993A155047407.en.{{cite iucn}}: |volume= / |doi= mismatch, |date= / |doi= mismatch (help)
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nyassachromis leuciscus". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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