Melanochromis dialeptos

The Melanochromis dialeptos lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater, depth range 10 - 10 m environment.

Above: Melanochromis dialeptos (formerly known as Melanochromis "dwarf auratus" or M. "auratus Masinje form"), photographed underwater at Masinje Rocks, north of Makanjila, Malawi, to which vicinity it is endemic. This female clearly shows the distinguishing features of M. More

Melanochromis dialeptos male at Gome Rock, Lake Malawi . Photo by Ad Konings. determiner Ad Konings. Melanochromis dialeptos Bowers & Stauffer, 1997 - Curator: Ad Konings. Last updated on 08-Jun-2008. More

Melanochromis dialeptos (also called Melanochromis sp."auratus dwarf") is found along the rocky coasts of the lake between Nkhungu Point and Gome rock. They are mainly living there in the rocky parts of the intermediate zones between rocks and sand. More

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Common names

Melanochromis dialeptos in Catalan (Català)
苍黑丽鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
苍黑丽鱼 in Unknown
蒼黑麗魚 in Mandarin Chinese
蒼黑麗魚 in Unknown

Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Melanochromis
Species : Melanochromis dialeptos
Authority : Bowers & Stauffer, 1997