Nyassachromis purpurans is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Nyassachromis |
| Species: | N. purpurans
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| Nyassachromis purpurans (Trewavas, 1935)
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Included in the group of open water mouthbrooders called "Utaka" by the native Malawians, the male is a light iridescent blue with ornate yellow fins tipped with a black stripe while the female is a drab silver-gray with yellow-tipped fins.[3]
References edit
- ^ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2018). "Nyassachromis purpurans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60989A148667221. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60989A148667221.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Nyassachromis purpurans" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ Konings' Book of Cichlids and All the Other Fishes of Lake Malawi by Ad Konings; Hardcover; TFH Publications (July 1991); ISBN 0-86622-527-7
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