Cheilochromis euchilus
| Malawi Thicklip | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Cheilochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 |
| Species: | C. euchilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheilochromis euchilus (Trewavas, 1935) | |
Cheilochromis euchilus, the Malawi Thicklip, is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa where it prefers near-shore areas with rocky bottoms. This species reaches a length of 35 centimetres (14 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Cheilochromis euchilus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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