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Chindongo heteropictus

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Species of fish

Chindongo heteropictus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Chindongo
Species: C. heteropictus
Binomial name
Chindongo heteropictus
Staeck, 1980
Synonyms
  • Pseudotropheus heteropicta Staeck, 1980
  • Maylandia heteropicta Staeck, 1980
  • Maylandia heteropictus Staeck, 1980
  • Metriaclima heteropictus Staeck, 1980

Chindongo heteropictus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi, where it is only known from Thumbi West Island. This species can reach a length of 8.6 centimetres (3.4 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

References

  1. Konings, A. (2018). "Chindongo heteropictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61144A47236955. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61144A47236955.en.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (April 2024). "Chindongo heteropictus". FishBase.
  3. Konings, A.F. (2016). Malaŵi Cichlids in their natural habitat (5 ed.). Cichlid Press. p. 447. ISBN 978-1-932892-23-9.
Taxon identifiers
Chindongo heteropictus
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