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Etymology: Melanochromis: Greek, melas, melanos = black + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).

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

; air tawar bentopelagis; kisaran kedalaman 2 - 4 m (Ref. 58018). Tropical

Penyebaran Negara-negara | Daerah-daerah FAO | Ecosystems | Kemunculan | Point map | Introduksi | Faunafri

Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi (Ref. 26078, 89864).

Size / Weight / umur

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.7 cm SL jantan/; (Ref. 26078)

Found in shallow intermediate zone. Feeds in packs, primarily on the scales of other fishes (Ref. 26078).

Life cycle and mating behavior Kematangan | Reproduksi, perkembang biakan | Pemijahan | telur-telur | Fecundity | Larva

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Bowers, N. and J.R. Stauffer Jr., 1997. Eight new species of rock-dwelling cichlids of the genus Melanochromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 8(1):49-70. (Ref. 26078)

Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435)

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Melanochromis lepidiadaptes Bowers & Stauffer, 1997