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Melanochromis mpoto Konings & Stauffer Jr, 2012 |
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Attributs
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Colour pattern :
Konings & Stauffer, 2012
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Current distribution known :
a wide distribution in the northern part of Lake Malawi and has been encountered along the northwestern shore between Chitande Island, near Chilumba, and Nkhata Bay, and on the northeastern shore between Matema and Hongi Island, near Liuli, Malawi
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Dentition :
Konings & Stauffer, 2012
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Distribution_references :
Konings & Stauffer, 2012
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Food habits / trophic level :
it lives a predatory life but has also been seen feeding on plankton. Larger specimens appear to be mainly opportunistic piscivores
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Habitat / home range :
lives in rocky and intermediate habitats and most often seen at depths of 20-40 m
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Habitat_references :
Konings & Stauffer, 2012
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Morphology / anatomy :
Konings & Stauffer, 2012
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Scales :
Konings & Stauffer, 2012
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Size :
91.1 mm SL
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Types :
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Melanochromis mpoto Konings & Stauffer, 2012: 14-18, fig. 5. Type locality: Katale Island, Lake Malawi, Malawi (10°27.3'S-34°17.2'E). Holotype PSU 6039, ; paratypes PSU 6040, PSU 6041, BMNH 2012.1.31.1:1, BMNH 2012.1.31.1:2, AMNH 255292, AMNH 255293.
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