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Golden mbuna (Melanochromis auratus)
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Ecological Illustration of Golden mbuna (Melanochromis auratus)
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Cichlidae

Golden mbuna

Melanochromis auratus

Cichlid Reaching Eleven Centimeters

  • Black
  • Yellow
  • Tropical
  • Local endemic species
  • Restricted distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Golden mbuna is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 11 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Cichlids and Allies
Family
Cichlidae
Genus
Melanochromis
Water type
Freshwater
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