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Scientific Name | Sciaenochromis ahli (Trewavas, 1935) |
Common Names | Electric Blue Hap Ahls Blauer Haplochromis (Germany) |
Type Locality | Near Langenburg, Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa. |
Synonym(s) | Haplochromis ahli, Haplochromis serranoides |
Etymology | Named for Dr. Ernst Ahl who originally descibed this species as Haplochromis serranoides. |
Species Information | |
Size | 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. African Waters, Zambesi, Malawi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
Husbandry Information | |
Feeding | Sciaenochromis are piscivores (fish-eaters)in the wild but will eat prepared foods in the aquarium. User data. |
Breeding | Mouthbrooder. |
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 86, 101. |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 08 15:36 (species record created: 2013 Apr 07 16:55) |