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Cichlidae
Lavender mbuna
Iodotropheus sprengerae
Ten Point Eight Centimeters Cichlid of African Waters
- Tropical
- Island endemic
- Island endemic species
- Local endemic species
- Restricted distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Fusiform
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Fusiform
SmallLavender mbuna is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 10.8 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Iodotropheus
- Maximum length
- 10.8 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs in Boadzulu and Chinyankwazi Islands. Also recorded from Chinyamwezi Island (Ref. 26709 ).
- Conservation status
- NTNear Threatened
Class
Family
Conservation status
