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Mylochromis spilostichus
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A cichlid from Lake Malawi, from sandy bottoms. It reaches about 22 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Mylochromis spilostichus
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Cyrtocara spilostichus, Haplochromis spilostichus, Maravichromis spilostichus, Sciaenochromis spilostichus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 22.2 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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