Male at Thumbi West Island
A male of Tropheops sp. 'red cheek' at Thumbi West Island (introduced), Lake Malawi [Malawi]. Photo by Manuel Salazar González. (04-Nov-2008). determiner Patrick Tawil

Family
Cichlidae

Sub-family
Pseudocrenilabrinae

Genus
Tropheops


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11-Mar-2013

Tropheops sp. 'red cheek'


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Original reference as:

  • Ribbink, Anthony J & B.A. Marsh, A.C. Marsh, A.C. Ribbink, B.J. Sharp. 1983. "A preliminary survey of the cichlid fishes of rocky habitats in Lake Malawi". South African Journal of Zoology (Zool. Dierkunde). 18(3): 149-310 (crc01386)

Conservation: Tropheops sp. 'red cheek' is not evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species.