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All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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Scientific Name | Abactochromis labrosus (Trewavas, 1935) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Deep Bay, Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa. |
Pronunciation | ah poe STOO ree stow mah |
Etymology | (Greek) Apo=outside + (German) sturio=sturgeon + (Greek) soma=body |
Species Information | |
Size | 101mm or 4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs in Mbenji, Likoma, and Chisumulu. |
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 | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 10) v. 16 (no. 91) (art. 6), pp 79. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2021 Aug 07 08:36 (species record created: 2021 Aug 07 08:21) |