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Cichlidae
Labidochromis vellicans
Labidochromis vellicans
Fish Reaching Six Point Seven Centimeters in African Waters
- Tropical
- Island endemic
- Island endemic species
- Local endemic species
- Single-lake endemic
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Freshwater fish
Africa
SmallLabidochromis vellicans is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 6.7 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Labidochromis
- Maximum length
- 6.7 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs in the southern part from Namalenje Island south to Nkudzi Bay (Ref. 5595 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
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