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Copadichromis nkatae
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A cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi, from rocky and sandy areas, where it eats plankton. Critically endangered.
- Scientific name
- Copadichromis nkatae
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cyrtocara nkatae, Haplochromis nkatae, Haplochromis nkhatae
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 14.5 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Planktivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Critically endangered (CR)
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