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| Scientific Name | Abactochromis labrosus (Trewavas, 1935) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Deep Bay, Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa. |
| Synonym(s) | Cyrtocara labrosa, Haplochromis labrosus, Melanochromis labrosus |
| 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. |
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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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.287.8207 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:37 (species record created: 2021 Aug 07 08:21) |