Golden Tropheops

Tropheops tropheops

Fourteen Centimeters Cichlid

Yellow
Tropical
Island endemic
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Single-lake endemic
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Tropheops tropheops is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi preferring areas with rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Tropheops
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Recorded from Maleri Islands to Chinyamwezi Rocks (Ref. 5595 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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