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Cichlidae

Monkey Bay Cichlid

Alticorpus mentale

A prominent chin enters southern Malawi depths

Tropical
Local endemic species
Single-lake endemic
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Monkey Bay Cichlid is a freshwater fish found in lakes. One memorable detail in its record is this: A prominent chin enters southern Malawi depths.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Alticorpus
Maximum length: 20.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Endemic to southern part of Lake Malawi.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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