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Melanochromis dialeptos
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Ecological Illustration of Melanochromis dialeptos (Melanochromis dialeptos)
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Cichlidae

Melanochromis dialeptos

Melanochromis dialeptos

Cichlid Moving Through African Waters

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

Melanochromis dialeptos is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from rocky habitats near Masinje.

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