Pindani

The pindani (Pseudotropheus socolofi) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi preferring areas with sandy substrates and nearby rocks where the males establish their territories. This species can reach a length of 6.7 centimetres (2.6 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

Pindani
Pseudotropheus socolofi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Pseudotropheus
Species:	P. socolofi
Binomial name
Pseudotropheus socolofi D. S. Johnson, 1974
Synonyms
Chindongo socolofi (D.S. Johnson, 1974)

Female

Fight of juvenile fishes

Juvenile fishes

Etymology

The specific name of this fish honours the aquarium fish trader Ross Socolof (1925-2009).^[3]