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Scientific Name | Sciaenochromis benthicola Konings, 1993 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Kaporo, Malawi, east Africa. |
Species Information | |
Size | 140mm or 5.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: 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 | The Cichlids Yearbook v. 3, pp 35, Figs. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2013 Sep 14 10:38 (species record created: 2013 Apr 07 20:21) |