malawi.si

Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps
By genera By locations Locations Maps Posters Interactive map
Tramitichromis sp. 'brevis magunga' Magunga
Genus: Tramitichromis
Biotope: Sand and sediment habitats where mouthfuls of sand and sediment are processed during feeding.
Breeding: Males defend a loose array of sand heaps, with a small cleared patch in the center used as the spawning site.
Special notes: Tramitichromis is characterized by a distinctive lower pharyngeal bone with long, slender teeth, including markedly elongated anterior teeth with backward-bent tips, and by a downward-projecting anterior blade of the pharyngeal bone. The lower gill-rakers are robust and can form a near-horizontal grid that separates heavier sand from lighter food items during sand-sifting. This undescribed form was recorded at Magunga, Tanzania, and resembles T. brevis in melanin pattern, but breeding males construct a markedly different bower.

Photo gallery

Photo: © Ad Konings
malawi.si
Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps.
All images are used with permission of the authors. Unauthorized use is prohibited.
Quick links
By genera By locations Locations Maps Posters Interactive map
Contact
Email Facebook Instagram
© malawi.si