Melanochromis melanopterus

It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.

The Melanochromis melanopterus lives in the demersal, freshwater, depth range 8 - 40 m environment.

Above: Melanochromis melanopterus is a common, aggressive rocky shore mbuna species that feeds opportunistically, but is particularly specialized as a predator on fry and young cichlids (notice the relatively elongated head and jaws). This is the type species of the genus Melanochromis. More

Melanochromis melanopterus male at Thumbi east island . Photo by Ad Konings. determiner Ad Konings. Melanochromis melanopterus Trewavas, 1935 - Curator: Ad Konings. Last updated on 09-Jun-2008. More

pharyngeal bone in (A) Melanochromis melanopterus, (B) Melanochromis auratus and (C) Pseudotropheus zebra. More

Melanochromis melanopterus is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. ... More

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Common names

Mbuna in Nyanja
Mbuna in Unknown
Melanochromis melanopterus in Catalan (Català)
Mustaevämalawinahven in Finnish (suomen kieli)
黑鰭黑麗魚 in Mandarin Chinese
黑鰭黑麗魚 in Unknown
黑鳍黑丽鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
黑鳍黑丽鱼 in Unknown

Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Melanochromis
Species : Melanochromis melanopterus
Authority : Trewavas, 1935