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Etymology: Cheilochromis: Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Trewavas.

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

; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό; pH range: 8.0 - 8.5; dH range: 10 - 15; μη μεταναστευτικό(ά). Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 13371); 9°S - 15°S

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Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi.

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 13371); common length : 22.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 5612)

Occurs in inshore rocky areas all round the lake, where it feeds on insects (Ref. 267).

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες

Female takes eggs in mouth (Ref. 1672).

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής : Kullander, Sven O. | Συνεργάτες

Maréchal, C., 1991. Cheilochromis. p. 42. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5612)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 22 June 2018

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

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Cheilochromis euchilus (Trewavas, 1935)