Basket hap

Basket hap
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Mylochromis
Species:	M. lateristriga
Binomial name
	Mylochromis lateristriga; (Günther, 1864)
Synonyms
	Chromis lateristriga Günther, 1864; Cyrtocara lateristriga (Günther, 1864); Haplochromis lateristriga (Günther, 1864); Maravichromis lateristriga (Günther, 1864); Tilapia lateristriga (Günther, 1864);

The basket hap (Mylochromis lateristriga) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is found in the southern portion, preferring sheltered bays with sandy or vegetated substrates. This species can reach a length of 20.7 centimetres (8.1 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

References[edit]

^ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2018). "Mylochromis lateristriga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61016A148669399. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61016A148669399.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Mylochromis lateristriga" in FishBase. February 2013 version.

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[iucn_status_15_November_2021-1] Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2018). "Mylochromis lateristriga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61016A148669399. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61016A148669399.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

[2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Mylochromis lateristriga" in FishBase. February 2013 version.

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