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Cichlidae
Malawi Hawk Cichlid
Aristochromis christyi
Cichlid Reaching Thirty Centimeters
- Tropical
- Local endemic species
- Single-lake endemic
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Freshwater fish
Africa
MediumMalawi Hawk Cichlid is known from Africa as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Aristochromis
- Maximum length
- 30 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi; widespread but uncommon.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
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