Small green utaka
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Nyassachromis
Species:
N. leuciscus
Binomial name
Nyassachromis leuciscus
(Regan, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis leuciscus Regan, 1922
  • Cyrtocara leucisca (Regan, 1922)
  • Cyrtocara leuciscus (Regan, 1922)

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

  1. ↑ Konings, A. (2019). "Nyassachromis leuciscus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60993A155047407. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60993A155047407.en.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Nyassachromis leuciscus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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