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Cynotilapia
Sign in to saveCynotilapia is a genus of haplochromine cichlids. All fishes in these genus form part of the mbuna flock, the rock-dwelling fishes of Lake Malawi, in the rift valley of East Africa. All species are polygamous, maternal, ovophile mouthbrooders and carry their fry in this fashion for about 20–30 days.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
Cynotilapia (Synonym: Microchromis) ist eine Gattung afrikanischer Buntbarsche (Cichlidae). Sie leben in der Natur ausschließlich im Malawisee, der in Tansania und Mosambik Njassasee genannt wird und zum Großen Afrikanischen Grabenbruch gehört. Die Gattung gehört zu den an das Biotop der Felsküsten gebundenen Mbuna.
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Cynotilapia is a genus of haplochromine cichlids. All fishes in these genus form part of the mbuna flock, the rock-dwelling fishes of Lake Malawi, in the rift valley of East Africa. All species are polygamous, maternal, ovophile mouthbrooders and carry their fry in this fashion for about 20–30 days.
==Species== There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus. Cynotilapia afra (Günther, 1894) Cynotilapia aurifrons (Tawil, 2011) Cynotilapia axelrodi W. E. Burgess, 1976 Cynotilapia chilundu Li, Konings & Stauffer, 2016 Cynotilapia zebroides (D. S. Johnson, 1975)
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