Animalia > Chordata > Perciformes > Cichlidae > Melanochromis > Melanochromis chipokae

Melanochromis chipokae (Chipokee mbuna cichlid)

Synonyms: Aulonocara chipokae; Melanochromis chipoke; Melanochromis chipokee
Language: Danish; Finnish; Mandarin Chinese; Nyanja

Wikipedia Abstract

Melanochromis chipokae is a species of cichlid in the Cichlidae endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known to occur at Chipoka. It lives in habitats characterized by patches of sand amongst rock. This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
View Wikipedia Record: Melanochromis chipokae

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Melanochromis chipokae

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0