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Big-eyed Mouthbrooder (Callochromis macrops)
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Ecological Illustration of Big-eyed Mouthbrooder (Callochromis macrops)
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Cichlidae

Big-eyed Mouthbrooder

Callochromis macrops

Eggs and larvae stay within the female mouth

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

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
Water type
Freshwater
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