Pseudotropheus perileucos

Pseudotropheus perileucos is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known to occur around Likoma Island where it prefers rocky habitats, sometimes near to the interface with sandy substrates. This species can grow to a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) SL.^[3]

Pseudotropheus perileucos
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Pseudotropheus
Species:	P. perileucos
Binomial name
Pseudotropheus perileucos (Bowers & Stauffer, 1997)
Synonyms[2]
Melanochromis perileucos Bowers & Stauffer, 1997