Petrotilapia chrysos

Petrotilapia chrysos

Yellow
Tropical
Island endemic
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Petrotilapia chrysos is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from around the southern islands of Chinyankwazi and Chinyamwezi. It prefers rocky substrates where it can graze on the algae growing on the rocks.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Petrotilapia
Water type: Freshwater