Lake Malawi utaka

Copadichromis ilesi

Fusiform Fish from the Mozambique Coast

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Copadichromis ilesi is a species of haplochromine cichlid, which is endemic to Lake Malawi, where it is widespread, although not recorded from Mozambique. The specific name honours the British fisheries scientist and ichthyologist Thomas Derrick Iles (1927-2017).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Copadichromis
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform