Cyan hap
Chindongo cyaneus
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A mbuna endemic to Lake Malawi, known only from Chinyamwezi Island, from rocky areas. It grazes algae from the rocks and eats plankton. It reaches about 8 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Chindongo cyaneus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Pseudotropheus cyaneus, Pseudotropheus elongatus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 7.8 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Near threatened (NT)
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