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| Scientific Name | Pseudotropheus crabro (Ribbink & Lewis, 1982) |
| Common Name | Hornissenmaulbrüter (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Maleri Island, 13°53'S, 34°37'E, Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa, depth 15-18 meters. |
| Synonym(s) | Maylandia crabro, Melanochromis crabro |
| Etymology | Pseudotropheus: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, tropaion = defeat, a memorial of a fighting war, trophy; because of their specialized teeth were such an obvious feeding adaptation. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 94mm or 3.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs in Eccles Reef, West Reef, Chinyankwazi, Chiyamwezi, Maleri, Mbenji, Likoma and Chisumulu Islands, Nkata Bay. 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 | Netherlands Journal of Zoology v. 32 (no. 1), pp 72, Fig. 1. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.1018.5640 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:46 (species record created: 2013 Sep 08 00:30) |