Iodotropheus declivitas

The Iodotropheus declivitas lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

Iodotropheus declivitas is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is endemic to Malawi. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss. More

Iodotropheus declivitas, new species, is described from Boadzulu Island, Lake Malawi. Iodotropheus sprengerae, the type species of Iodotropheus, was based solely on aquarium-raised specimens thought to have originated from broodstock collected from Boadzulu Island. Subsequently, I. More

Iodotropheus declivitas Stauffer, 1994, should you have one you would like to contribute, please get in Contact the Cichlid Room Companion editor. Iodotropheus declivitas Stauffer, 1994 - Curator: Ad Konings. More

* Iodotropheus declivitas Stauffer, 1994 Note: Based on extensive observations of Iodotropheus populations in Lake Malawi, Konings (1995c: 90) believes that I. More

ilo purple and Iodotropheus declivitas males have fins with yellow outer halves. Natural range: Southern Lake Malawi. Colour : Overall body colouration rusty brown with a dark line through the top of the dorsal fin. More

Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Iodotropheus
Species : Iodotropheus declivitas
Authority : Stauffer, 1994