Electric blue hap

Electric blue hap
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Sciaenochromis
Species:
S. ahli
Binomial name
Sciaenochromis ahli
(Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis ahli Trewavas, 1935
  • Cyrtocara ahli (Trewavas, 1935)

The electric blue hap (Sciaenochromis ahli) is a species of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Malawi. It prefers to live in caves and crevices in rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

  1. ^ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J.; Makocho, P.; Mailosi, A. (2018). "Sciaenochromis ahli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60965A47225751. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60965A47225751.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sciaenochromis ahli". FishBase. April 2013 version.