Chindongo heteropictus

Chindongo heteropictus
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Chindongo
Species:	C. heteropictus
Binomial name
	Chindongo heteropictus; Staeck, 1980
Synonyms
	Pseudotropheus heteropicta Staeck, 1980; Maylandia heteropicta Staeck, 1980; Maylandia heteropictus Staeck, 1980; Metriaclima heteropictus Staeck, 1980;

Chindongo heteropictus^[2] is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi, where it is only known from Thumbi West Island. This species can reach a length of 8.6 centimetres (3.4 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[3]

References

^ Konings, A. (2018). "Chindongo heteropictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61144A47236955. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61144A47236955.en.
^ ^a ^b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (April 2024). "Chindongo heteropictus". FishBase.
^ Konings, A.F. (2016). Malaŵi Cichlids in their natural habitat (5 ed.). Cichlid Press. p. 447. ISBN 978-1-932892-23-9.

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[IUCN-1] Konings, A. (2018). "Chindongo heteropictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61144A47236955. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61144A47236955.en.

[FishBase-2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (April 2024). "Chindongo heteropictus". FishBase.

[Konings2016-3] Konings, A.F. (2016). Malaŵi Cichlids in their natural habitat (5 ed.). Cichlid Press. p. 447. ISBN 978-1-932892-23-9.

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