Cyathochromis obliquidens
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| Genus: | Cyathochromis Trewavas, 1935
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| Species: | C. obliquidens
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Cyathochromis obliquidens is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi in east Africa where it is found in shallow, vegetated waters from 1 to 6 metres (3.3 to 19.7 ft) depth. It is an algae grazer, mainly from the leaves of aquatic vegetation. This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. It is also found in the aquarium trade. It currently is the only known member of its genus.[1]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Cyathochromis obliquidens" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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