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Petrotilapia tridentiger
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Petrotilapia
Species:	P. tridentiger
Binomial name
Petrotilapia tridentiger Trewavas, 1935

Petrotilapia tridentiger is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers shallow waters with rocky substrates. This species can reach a length 17 centimetres (6.7 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.

References

1. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2018). "Petrotilapia tridentiger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60962A148666251. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60962A148666251.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Petrotilapia tridentiger". FishBase. April 2013 version.

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