Mylochromis
melanonotus
(Regan, 1922)
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Family:
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Cichlidae
(Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Haplochromis yellow black line |
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Max. size:
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26.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4995) |
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Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; depth range 15 – 18 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 24 – 26°C; 9°S - 15°S |
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Importance:
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aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi where it is widely distributed.
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Biology: |
Most frequently seen over sand but may also occur in the intermediate sand-rock habitat (Ref. 5595). Usually collected from trawl hauls in shallower stations. Feeds on small fish, gastropods, and lamellibranch mollusks (Ref. 267).
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Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC) (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Kullander, Sven O.
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