Malawi country information

Common names: Ambulumatali, Chakhuta, Chezichezi
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Nkhata Bay (Ref. 55954). 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 M. Hanssens, 2004
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Common names from other countries

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

> Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Copadichromis: Greek, kopas, -ados = carved + Chromis, see.

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

; agua dulce demersal. Tropical; 9°S - 12°S

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Africa: Endemic to the north end of Lake Malawi.

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m 10.6 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.2 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 4979)

Demersal, sand-dwelling species (Ref. 54524).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Annual breeding season is brief. Females brood young or show development of the buccal brood pouch.

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Kullander, Sven O. | Colaboradores

Snoeks, J. and M. Hanssens, 2003. Partner 3: Africa Museum (MRAC.LI). p. 71-82. In K. Irvine (ed.) The trophic ecology of the demersal fish community of Lake Malawi/Niassa, Central Africa. INCO-DC Final Report covering period from 1st March 1998 to 28th February 2002. 159 p. (Ref. 54524)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Near Threatened (NT) (A2bd); Date assessed: 22 June 2018

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

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Copadichromis virginalis (Iles, 1960)