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Ncheni Type Haplochromis

Dimidiochromis dimidiatus (Günther 1864)

Diagnostic Description

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Diagnosis: clearly prognathous lower jaw; 10-12 gill-rakers on lower part of outer arch (Ref. 55954).
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Biology

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Occurs in shallow water (Ref. 5595, 55954) and prefers sandy bottoms, also with vegetation (Ref. 5595). Feeds on small fishes and invertebrates (Ref. 5595).
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Importance

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aquarium: commercial
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Ncheni type haplochromis

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the Ncheni type haplochromis (Dimidiochromis dimidiatus) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Haplochromis and is known in the aquarium fish trade.

It is endemic to Lake Malawi being found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.[2]

References

  1. ^ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J.; Makocho, P.; Mailosi, A. (2019). "Dimidiochromis dimidiatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60894A155043809. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60894A155043809.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.|date= / |doi= mismatch
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Dimidichromis dimidiatus" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
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Ncheni type haplochromis: Brief Summary

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the Ncheni type haplochromis (Dimidiochromis dimidiatus) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae. It was formerly placed in the genus Haplochromis and is known in the aquarium fish trade.

It is endemic to Lake Malawi being found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.

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