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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps
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Sciaenochromis sp. 'deep water' South East Arm
Genus: Sciaenochromis
Biotope: Deep-water habitats.
Geographic distribution: Known only from deep water at 100–128 m in the northern part of the southeastern arm of Lake Malawi, around Domwe and Chinyankwazi Islands.
Typical adult size: Maximum size reported is 12 cm total length.
Sexual dimorphism: Females and immature males are described as sandy in colour with six brownish vertical bars beneath the dorsal fin and two additional bars on the caudal peduncle.
Special notes: A slender, barred species with a relatively large mouth and eye, showing fewer vertical bars than other members of the genus. It is separated from Sciaenochromis psammophilus by a more prominent premaxillary pedicel and a broader interorbital region, and it differs from Sciaenochromis ahli by a shallower body and fewer bars. Commercial importance is considered minor. Earlier field records did not separate this form from S. psammophilus, and the two were later regarded as occupying clearly different depth ranges.

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