Petrotilapia genalutea
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| Petrotilapia genalutea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Petrotilapia |
| Species: | P. genalutea |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrotilapia genalutea A. C. Marsh, 1983 | |
Petrotilapia genalutea is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it inhabits areas with rocky substrates from which it grazes algae.[2] This species can reach a length 13.1 centimetres (5.2 in) SL. This species is also found in the aquarium trade.[3]