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Dwells in sandy bottoms and feeds from the sediment layer on the substrate (Ref. 5595).
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aquarium: commercial
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Mylochromis guentheri

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Mylochromis guentheri is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is found over sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] The specific name honours the German-born British zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist Albert Günther (1830-1914).[3]

References

  1. ^ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2019). "Mylochromis guentheri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T61013A155048284. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61013A155048284.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.|date= / |doi= mismatch
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Mylochromis guentheri" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (4 December 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (l-o)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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Mylochromis guentheri: Brief Summary

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Mylochromis guentheri is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is found over sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade. The specific name honours the German-born British zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist Albert Günther (1830-1914).

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