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Cichlidae
Petrotilapia genalutea
Petrotilapia genalutea
Fish Reaching Thirteen Point One Centimeters in African Waters
- Tropical
- Local endemic species
- Restricted distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
SmallPetrotilapia genalutea is known from Africa as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Petrotilapia
- Maximum length
- 13.1 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Widespread south of Ruarwe on the western side of the lake and as far north as Makanjila on the eastern side.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
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