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Mylochromis lateristriga
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A cichlid from Lake Malawi, from sheltered bays with sandy or vegetated bottoms. It reaches about 20.5 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Mylochromis lateristriga
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Chromis lateristriga, Cyrtocara lateristriga, Haplochromis lateristriga, Maravichromis lateristriga, Tilapia lateristriga, Tilapia lethrinus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 7.4–8.4
- General hardness (GH)
- 7–30 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20.7 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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