Cichlidae

Lake Malawi utaka

Copadichromis virginalis

Cichlid Reaching Thirteen Point Two Centimeters

• Tropical
• Local endemic species
• Single-lake endemic
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Fusiform
• Small
• Tropical fish

Copadichromis virginalis is a species of haplochromine cichlid, which is endemic to Lake Malawi the upper Shire River and to Lake Malombe. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. The population has shown signs of a severe decline and is under pressure from overfishing for food, in 2018 this led to the IUCN changing its status from Data Deficient to Near Threatened.