Tropheops lucerna
Species of fish
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Tropheops lucerna is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is found at depths of 2 to 4 metres (6.6 to 13.1 ft) in beds of Vallisneria in bays. This species can reach a length of 13.5 centimetres (5.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] It feeds by brushing loose strands of algae off of rocks, sand and the leaves of macrophytes.[3]
| Tropheops lucerna | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Tropheops |
| Species: | T. lucerna |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropheops lucerna Trewavas, 1935 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pseudotropheus lucerna Trewavas, 1935 | |
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