Big-eyed Mouthbrooder

Callochromis macrops

Eggs and larvae stay within the female mouth

Big-eyed Mouthbrooder is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 13.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Callochromis
Maximum length: 13.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: found almost anywhere around Lake Tanganyika except in the extreme north, north of Nyanza Lac (Burundi) (Ref. 46829 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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