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Tyrannochromis nigriventer
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Ecological Illustration of Tyrannochromis nigriventer (Tyrannochromis nigriventer)
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Cichlidae

Tyrannochromis nigriventer

Tyrannochromis nigriventer

Seventeen Centimeters Cichlid from African Waters

  • Black
  • Tropical
  • Local endemic species
  • Single-lake endemic
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Tyrannochromis nigriventer is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers rocky shallows.

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