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Ctenopharynx nitidus (Trewavas, 1935)

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Malawi country information

Common names: Chigong'u, Saguga
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Senga Bay, Kande, Domira Bay, the southwest arm and the north and middle of the southeast arm of Lake Malawi, Nkhotakota, Young's Bay, Nkhata Bay, Mtekete, Leopard Bay, Karonga, Chilumba and Monkey Bay (Ref. 55925). Exported as an aquarium fish (Ref. 5595).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mi.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies/Plea/mfri.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Snoeks, J. and T. Nyasulu, 2004
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Chigong'u, 耀栉咽丽鱼, Ruskovaljuahven, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Ctenopharynx: Greek, kteis, ktenos = comb + Greek, pharyngx = pharynx (Ref. 45335);  nitidus: From the Latin "nitidus" = shining, polished, elegant (Ref. 55925).
  More on author: Trewavas.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce bentopelágico; rango de profundidad 2 - 65 m (Ref. 55925), usually 5 - 25 m (Ref. 55925).   Tropical; 9°S - 15°S

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