Pseudotropheus fuscus

{{Short description|Species of fish}}

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| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Konings, A. |date=2018 |title=Pseudotropheus fuscus |volume=2018 |page=e.T117849489A117849509 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T117849489A117849509.en |access-date=16 November 2021}}

| taxon = Pseudotropheus fuscus

| authority = Trewavas, 1935

| synonyms =

Pseudotropheus fuscoides Fryer, 1956

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Pseudotropheus fuscus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is known from Nkhata Bay and Lion's Cove. It prefers areas with rocky substrates, usually at depths of {{convert|5|m|ft}} or less. It feeds on algae. This species can reach a length of {{convert|11|cm|in}} TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.{{cite book |author=Konings, A.F. | year = 2016 | title = Malaŵi Cichlids in their natural habitat | edition = 5 | publisher = Cichlid Press | page = 447 | isbn = 978-1-932892-23-9 }}