Candle hap

Species of fish

Candle hap Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Scientific classification

Domain:

Eukaryota

Kingdom:

Animalia

Phylum:

Chordata

Class:

Actinopterygii

Order:

Cichliformes

Family:

Cichlidae

Genus:

Stigmatochromis

Species:

S. pholidophorus

Binomial name

Stigmatochromis pholidophorus
(Trewavas, 1935)

Synonyms

Haplochromis pholidophorus Trewavas, 1935
Cyrtocara pholidophorus (Trewavas, 1935)

The candle hap (Stigmatochromis pholidophorus) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it can be found hunting for prey over sandy areas. It can reach a length of 10.8|cm. TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

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