Gephyrochromis lawsi

Gephyrochromis lawsi is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family.

The Gephyrochromis lawsi lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater, pH range: 7.0 - 8.5 environment.

Gephyrochromis lawsi is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is found in Malawi and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. References - * Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. More

Above: Gephyrochromis lawsi, photographed at Chiwindi, Mozambique and identified by Ad Konings; reproduced with his permission from Konings (1995c). Compare the closely similar form identified by Konings as G. moorii. More

Good looks and a mild disposition make Gephyrochromis lawsi is an ideal fish for beginners in the cichlid hobby. Distribution: Gephyrochromis lawsi is found in the northern part of Lake Malawi. More

Gephyrochromis lawsi male at Nkhata Bay, Lake Malawi. Photo by Ad Konings. determiner Ad Konings. Gephyrochromis lawsi Fryer, 1957 - Curator: Ad Konings. - Please login to view this full profile. More

Gephyrochromis lawsi is Lake Malawi mouthbrooder that was described by Fryer in 1957. Alough this fish looks and acts like any member of the Pseudotropheus genus, scientists moved it into a new genus because its thinner tooth structure. More

Gephyrochromis lawsi is mainly found in the northern part of the lake on the sandbottom nearby abruptly rising cliffs. It is infrequently found between the rocks. More

Common names

Keltaselkämalawinahven in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Mbuna in Nyanja
Mbuna in Unknown
劳氏桥丽鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
劳氏桥丽鱼 in Unknown
勞氏橋麗魚 in Mandarin Chinese
勞氏橋麗魚 in Unknown

Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Gephyrochromis
Species : Gephyrochromis lawsi
Authority : Fryer, 1957