Animalia > Chordata > Perciformes > Cichlidae > Mylochromis > Mylochromis lateristriga

Mylochromis lateristriga (Basket hap; Haplochromis flame oxyrhynchus; Happy)

Synonyms: Chromis lateristriga; Cyrtocara lateristriga; Haplochromis lateristriga; Maravichromis lateristriga; Tilapia lateristriga
Language: Finnish; Mandarin Chinese; Nyanja

Wikipedia Abstract

The basket hap (Mylochromis lateristriga) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is found in the southern portion, preferring sheltered bays with sandy or vegetated substrates. This species can reach a length of 20.7 centimetres (8.1 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0