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Diagnostic Description

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Description: pharyngeal dentition finer than in similarly shaped Otopharynx argyrosoma (Ref. 55954).Coloration: lappets yellow (Ref. 55954).
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Biology

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Found in shallow sandy habitat at a depth of about 10 m. Feeds from the silty layer on the sand, on small soft invertebrates (Ref. 5595) and on planktonic and benthic algae (Ref. 267).
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Crispina B. Binohlan
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Importance

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aquarium: commercial
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Small green utaka

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The small green utaka (Nyassachromis leuciscus) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with a sandy substrate. This species can reach a length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ^ Konings, A. (2019). "Nyassachromis leuciscus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60993A155047407. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60993A155047407.en.|date= / |doi= mismatch
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Nyassachromis leuciscus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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Small green utaka: Brief Summary

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The small green utaka (Nyassachromis leuciscus) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with a sandy substrate. This species can reach a length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

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