Cheilochromis

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Malawi thicklip
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Haplochromini
Genus: Cheilochromis
Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
Species:
C. euchilus
Binomial name
Cheilochromis euchilus
(Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis euchilus Trewavas, 1935
  • Chilotilapia euchilus (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Cyrtocara euchila (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Cyrtocara euchilus (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Pseudohaplochromis euchilus (Trewavas, 1935)

Cheilochromis is a genus of freshwater fish in the cichlid family. It contains the sole species Cheilochromis euchilus, the Malawi thicklip, which is endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa where it prefers near-shore areas with rocky bottoms. This species reaches a length of 35 centimetres (14 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ^ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. (2018). "Chilotilapia euchilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60884A47220481. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60884A47220481.en.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Cheilochromis euchilus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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