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Hump-head
The Malawi Dolphin can grow up to 20 cm.
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The Hump-head lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater, pH range: 7.2 - 8.8, dH range: 10 - 18, depth range 3 - 15 m environment.
Hump-head, were described by Boulenger in 1902. They are found in Lake Malawi, Africa where they inhabit sandy coastal areas. Imported for the aquarium trade since 1968, most of these fish are wild caught. More
Common names
Bampuhedi in Tonga (faka Tonga)
Bamusi in Nyanja
Beulenkopfmaulbrüter in German (Deutsch)
Blå delfincichlide in Danish (dansk)
Blå delfinciklid in Swedish (Svenska)
Blå delfinciklide in Norwegian (Norsk)
Chakhuta in Tonga (faka Tonga)
Cyrtocara in French (français)
Hump-head in English
Kyhmysuuhautoja in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Mbuna-chiphungu in Tumbuka
Utaka in Nyanja
穋尔氏朴丽鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
穋爾氏樸麗魚 in Mandarin Chinese
蓝隆背丽鲷 in Mandarin Chinese
藍隆背麗鯛 in Mandarin Chinese
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Cyrtocara
Species : Cyrtocara moorii
Authority : Boulenger, 1902