/perciformes/cichlidae/chromidotilapia/melaniae/1.jpg "Chromidotilapia melaniae")
Adult pair, male at right
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| Scientific Name | Chromidotilapia melaniae Lamboj, 2003 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Small creek on route Tehibanga-Mayumbe east of village Malounga, Yola system, Gabon. |
| Etymology | Chromidotilapia: Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch + Bechuana, African native thiape = fish. melaniae: Named for Melanie Stiassny, curator of fishes at the American Museum of Natural History. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Gabon. African Waters, Gabon Waters, Ogowe (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Gabon Waters, Ogowe, Ngounié (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Nyanga (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zootaxa No. 143, pp 2, Figs. 1-4 |
| 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 but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.438.2617 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:39 (species record created: 2010 Dec 10 03:21) |