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Cheilochromis

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Malawi Thicklip
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Cichlidae
Subfamily:
Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe:
Haplochromini
Genus:
Cheilochromis

Species:
C. euchilus
Binomial name
Cheilochromis euchilus
(Trewavas, 1935)

Cheilochromis euchilus, the Malawi Thicklip, is a species of cichlid 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. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cheilochromis euchilus". FishBase. February 2013 version.
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