| Petrotilapia nigra | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Petrotilapia |
| Species: | P. nigra |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrotilapia nigra A. C. Marsh, 1983 | |
Petrotilapia nigra is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with rocky substrates. It grazes on diatoms that it finds on the algae growing on the rocks. This species can reach a length 12.2 centimetres (4.8 in) SL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
References
- Konings, A. (2018). "Petrotilapia nigra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60961A47225510. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60961A47225510.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Petrotilapia nigra". FishBase. April 2013 version.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Petrotilapia nigra | |
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