Copadichromis trewavasae

Copadichromis trewavasae is a chordate, or more specifically a ray-finned fish, in the Cichlidae family. More

Copadichromis trewavasae is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. This species of Copadichromis is named after noted ichthyologist Ethelwynn Trewavas. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. More

Above: Copadichromis trewavasae (which has been known as Copadichromis "virginalis mloto Likoma") is one of three new Utaka species described by Konings (1999). (The other two are C. geertsi and C. ilesi.) Both of the C. trewavasae above are males. More

Copadichromis trewavasaefeed on the zooplankton found in the open water column. Plankton is not always plentiful in the lake; there are specific locations, however, that can supply the huge shoals of Utaka a steady flow of fresh plankton. More

Copadichromis trewavasae male at Lupingu, Lake Malawi . Photo by Ad Konings. determiner Ad Konings. Copadichromis trewavasae Konings, 1999 - - Please login to view this full profile. More

Copadichromis Trewavasae Mloto Likoma (close up)Copadichromis Trewavasae Mloto Likoma (close up)Copadichromis mloto posted by: Jay Dela Cruz (report) Nov 15th, 2009 Views: 143 Rated: (8 votes) Visitor Comments More

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Copadichromis trewavasae occurs in the intermediate habitat of Lake Malawi where sand and rocks are found in almost equal proportions. Mouth brooding females remain closer to the bottom than foraging females and sometimes form small groups. More

Common names

Copadichromis trewavasae in Catalan (Català)
Tummavatsautaka in Finnish (suomen kieli)

Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Copadichromis
Species : Copadichromis chrysonotus
Authority : Konings, 1999