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Roundtooth hap
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: Mylochromis
Species: M. sphaerodon
Binomial name
Mylochromis sphaerodon
(Regan, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis sphaerodon Regan, 1922
  • Cyrtocara sphaerodon (Regan, 1922)
  • Maravichromis sphaerodon (Regan, 1922)

The roundtooth hap (Mylochromis sphaerodon) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers shallow waters with sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.

References

  1. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2019). "Mylochromis sphaerodon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T61023A155048619. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61023A155048619.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite iucn}}: |volume= / |doi= mismatch, |date= / |doi= mismatch (help)
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Mylochromis sphaerodon". FishBase. February 2013 version.
Taxon identifiers
Mylochromis sphaerodon


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