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Melanochromis
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Cichlidae
- Classification -
Pseudocrenilabrinae
Cichlidae
Cichliformes
Teleostei
Chordata
Animalia
Melanochromis
melanopterus
Trewavas
, 1935
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Malawi country information
Common names:
Mbuna
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
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Ref:
Importance:
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Ref:
Aquaculture:
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Ref:
Regulations:
|
Ref:
Uses:
live export: yes;
Comments:
Known from Lake Malawi, north of Monkey Bay along western shore to Mbenji Island (Ref. 89864). Also Ref. 55967.
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:
Konings, A.F. and J.R. Stauffer Jr., 2012
National Database:
Common names from other countries
黑鳍黑丽鱼
,
蜜黑丽鱼
,
Mustaevämalawinahven
,
... more
Classification / Names
Populärnamn
|
synonymer
| Catalog of Fishes(
Släkte
,
Arter
) |
ITIS
|
CoL
|
WoRMS
|
Cloffa
>
Cichliformes
(Cichlids, convict blennies) >
Cichlidae
(Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology:
Melanochromis:
Greek, melas, melanos = black + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref.
45335
)
.
More on author:
Trewavas
.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten
bottenlevande;
djupintervall
8 - 40 m. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref.
2060
); 9°S - 15°S
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