Pseudotropheus yellow chin
Maylandia xanstomachus
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A mouthbrooding cichlid from Lake Malawi. Near threatened. It reaches 12.5 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Maylandia xanstomachus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Metriaclima xanstomachus, Pseudotropheus xanstomachus, Pseudotropheus zebra
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–26 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12.5 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Detritivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Mouthbrooder
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Near threatened (NT)
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