Pseudotropheus tursiops

Pseudotropheus tursiops is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from Chisumulu Island. It prefers areas with rocky substrates at depths of about 5 metres (16 ft). This species can reach a length of 9.4 centimetres (3.7 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

Pseudotropheus tursiops
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Pseudotropheus
Species:	P. tursiops
Binomial name
Pseudotropheus tursiops W. E. Burgess & H. R. Axelrod, 1975