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| Scientific Name | Melanochromis auratus (Boulenger, 1897) |
| Common Name | Tuerkis-Goldbarsch (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Monkey Bay, west coast of Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], Malawi. |
| Synonym(s) | Chromis auratus, Pseudotropheus auratus, Tilapia aurata |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 110mm or 4.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs in the southern part of the lake from Jalo Reef, north of Nkhota Kota southward along the entire western coast down to Crocodile Rocks including all islands and reefs. Not known on the eastern shore. African Waters, Zambesi, Malawi (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 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 19 (no. 110) (art. 16), pp 155. |
| 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:3.42.769.5562 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:44 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 17:41) |