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Cichlidae
Malawi gar
Lichnochromis acuticeps
Fourteen Centimeters Cichlid
- Tropical
- Local endemic species
- Restricted distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
SmallMalawi gar is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 14 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Cichlids and Allies
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Lichnochromis
- Maximum length
- 14 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Known from the type specimen and one record from Nkhata Bay.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
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