Petrotilapia genalutea
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A mbuna endemic to Lake Malawi, from shallow rocky areas, where it combs algae from the rocks with its teeth. It reaches 13 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Petrotilapia genalutea
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 7.4–8.4
- General hardness (GH)
- 7–30 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 13.1 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Herbivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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