Melanochromis brevis

It is endemic to Malawi.

The Melanochromis brevis lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

Melanochromis brevis is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is endemic to Malawi. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. References - * Kasembe, J. 2005. Melanochromis brevis. More

Melanochromis brevis is a short snouted, deep bodied fish with a color pattern that features vertical bars on the flanks. Tends to hide in caves and crevices. Feeds on ants, flies, algae and plankton taken from the stirred-up material in the open water. More

Melanochromis brevis male at Chinyankwazi Island, Lake Malawi . Photo by Ad Konings. determiner Ad Konings. Melanochromis brevis Trewavas, 1935 - Curator: Ad Konings. Last updated on 08-Jun-2008. More

Melanochromis brevis and Melanochromis perspicax are shorter snouted, deep bodied fish with a color pattern that features vertical bars on the flanks. More

male Melanochromis brevis at Chinyankwazi Island, Malawi. A young male of M. melanopterus at Mumbo Island in the stage of acquiring breeding coloration. More

Melanochromis brevis is a species of fish in the Cichlidae ... Melanochromis brevis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 04 August 2007. ... en.wikipedia. More

Common names

Mbuna in Nyanja
Melanochromis brevis in Catalan (Català)
Pyszczak brazowy in Polish (polski)
短体黑丽鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
短拟丽鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
短擬麗魚 in Mandarin Chinese
短體黑麗魚 in Mandarin Chinese

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