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Melanochromis mossambiquensis Konings-Dudin, Konings & Stauffer, 2009

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Mozambique country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Type locality of the holotype of Melanochromis mossambiquensis: 'Mozambique, Lake Malawi, Minos Reef' (Ref. 80784). Known from Lake Malawi, between Chuanga and Nkhungu Reef (Ref. 80784, 89864).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mz.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Konings, A.F. and J.R. Stauffer Jr., 2012
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Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Melanochromis: Greek, melas, melanos = black + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335);  mossambiquensis: The specific epithet refers to the species’ restricted distribution along the Mozambique shore. of the lake (Ref. 80784).

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

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Tropical; 12°S - 13°S, 34°E - 35°E

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