Red top williamsi
Pseudotropheus williamsi
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A cichlid from Lake Malawi, from very shallow rocky areas, usually less than 2 metres deep. Near threatened. It reaches 16.5 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Pseudotropheus williamsi
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Chromis williamsi, Pseudotropheus williamsii, Tilapia williamsi
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–26 °C
- pH
- 7.8–8.3
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 16.5 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Near threatened (NT)
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