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Scientific Name | Labidochromis caeruleus Fryer, 1956 |
Common Names | Blue Streak Hap Electric Yellow Cichlid, Gelber Likoma-Labidochromis (Germany), Labidochromis Yellow, Yellow Lab |
Type Locality | Nkata Bay, Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa. |
Etymology | Labidochromis: Greek, labidos = pair of forceps + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch. |
Species Information | |
Size | 81mm or 3.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Known only from the northwestern coast of the lake. African Waters, Zambesi, Malawi, Northern Lake Malawi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 53 (nos 1-2), pp 88, Figs. 8-9 |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2013 Sep 06 12:53 (species record created: 2013 Jan 17 09:11) |