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Pindani
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Also known as Pseudotropheus socolofi

thumb|Female thumb|Fight of juvenile fishes thumb|Juvenile fishes The pindani (Pseudotropheus socolofi) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi preferring areas with sandy substrates and nearby rocks where the males establish their territories. This species can reach a length of SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

Species

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassTeleostei
  3. OrderCichliformes
  4. FamilyCichlidae
Habitatfreshwater

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Pseudotropheus
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Pseudotropheus socolofi - Zoo Frankfurt.jpg
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taxon rank
species
taxon name
Pseudotropheus socolofi
Commons category
Pseudotropheus socolofi
taxon common name
Pindani
short name
P. socolofi
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thumb|Female thumb|Fight of juvenile fishes thumb|Juvenile fishes The pindani (Pseudotropheus socolofi) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi preferring areas with sandy substrates and nearby rocks where the males establish their territories. This species can reach a length of SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

==Etymology== The specific name of this fish honours the aquarium fish trader Ross Socolof (1925-2009).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pindani” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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