Candle hap
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Stigmatochromis
Species:
S. pholidophorus
Binomial name
Stigmatochromis pholidophorus
(Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis pholidophorus Trewavas, 1935
  • Cyrtocara pholidophorus (Trewavas, 1935)

The candle hap (Stigmatochromis pholidophorus) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it can be found hunting for prey over sandy areas. It can reach a length of 10.8|cm. TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2019). "Stigmatochromis pholidophorus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60950A155046419. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60950A155046419.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Stigmatochromis pholidophorus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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