Aristochromis christyi
Sign in to saveAristochromis christyi is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae, which is endemic to Lake Malawi in Africa. It is the only known member of its genus.
Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 20
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Collections
- YPM, CUMV, FMNH, USNM, NHMUK, OS
- Recorded in
- Malawi, Malawi?
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Aristochromis
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Aristochromis christyi
- short name
- A. christyi
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Biology
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Aristochromis christyi is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae, which is endemic to Lake Malawi in Africa. It is the only known member of its genus.
==Description== A. christyi has an elongated body and an enlarged, bulbous head. The female and juvenile A, christyi are similar to each other in colour having mainly silvery bodies marked with longitudinal black lines one from which runs from the nape to the tail and with the other along the base of the dorsal fin. As the males reach sexual maturity they lose their stripes and the body colour changes to blue, at the same time the ventral fins change colour to orange in the breeding season. This large, predatory fish grows to a length of total length.
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