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Scientific Name | Serranochromis robustus (Günther, 1864) |
Common Name | Yellow-belly Bream |
Type Locality | Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa. |
Synonym(s) | Hemichromis robustus, Paratilapia robusta, Pelmatochromis tanganyicae, Serranochromis robustus robustus |
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Size | 560mm or 22" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | Africa: Lake Malawi and the upper Shire River. Reported from Luongo River, Congo system, Zambia. Translocated to the upper Ruo River in Malawi and also to Swaziland. |
IUCN Red List Category | Critically Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
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Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1864 (pt 2), pp 312. |
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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LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.454.2826 | |
Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:41 (species record created: 2010 Dec 19 01:14) |