Mylochromis gracilis

Mylochromis gracilis, known as the happy or the Haplochromis torpedo stripe (in aquarium trade), is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from sandy areas in the southern end of the lake. This species can reach a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in) TL.^[2]

Mylochromis gracilis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Mylochromis
Species:	M. gracilis
Binomial name
Mylochromis gracilis (Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
Haplochromis gracilis Trewavas, 1935 Cyrtocara gracilis (Trewavas, 1935) Maravichromis gracilis (Trewavas, 1935) Sciaenochromis gracilis (Trewavas, 1935)