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Melanochromis simulans Eccles, 1973

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Malawi country information

Common names: Mbuna
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Lake Malawi, north of Makanjila Point (Ref. 89864). Also Ref. 5595.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mi.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies/Plea/mfri.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Konings, A.F. and J.R. Stauffer Jr., 2012
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Valemalawinahven, 仿黑丽鱼, 仿黑麗魚, ... more

Classificação / Names Nomes comuns | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Espécies) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Melanochromis: Greek, melas, melanos = black + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; Água doce demersal; pH range: 7.5 - 8.3; dH range: 5 - 30.   Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 13614); 13°S - 14°S

Distribuição Países | Áreas FAO | Ecossistemas | Ocorrências | Point map | Introduções | Faunafri

Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi (Ref. 5663, 89864).

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.4 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 5663)

Biologia     Glossário (ex. epibenthic)

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas

Referência principal Upload your references | Referências | Coordenador : Kullander, Sven O. | Colaboradores

Maréchal, C., 1991. Melanochromis. p. 258-265. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5663)

Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)

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