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Candle hap

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Stigmatochromis

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cichlidae

Higher classification
  
Stigmatochromis

Scientific name
  
Stigmatochromis pholidophorus

Similar
  
Stigmatochromis, Cichlid, Stigmatochromis modestus

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.

References

Candle hap Wikipedia