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Cichlidae
Melanochromis mpoto
Melanochromis mpoto
Nine Point One Centimeters Cichlid of African Waters
- Black
- Tropical
- Local endemic species
- Restricted distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Fusiform
- Small
- Tropical fish
Black
Tropical
Restricted distribution
Fusiform
SmallMelanochromis mpoto is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 9.1 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Melanochromis
- Maximum length
- 9.1 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi, in the northern part of the lake in Malawi and Tanzania (Ref. 89864 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
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Family
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