Wulstlippenbuntbarsch

Abactochromis labrosus

Not Evaluated Freshwater

ความยาวสูงสุด

11.5 cm

สี

Grayish-blue to pale silvery body …

ช่วงความลึก

0-30m

วงศ์

Cichlidae

เกี่ยวกับ

A cichlid from Lake Malawi with notably thick, fleshy lips adapted for scraping algae and invertebrates from rocky substrates. Reaches about 15cm. Territorial and mouthbrooding; popular in the African cichlid aquarium hobby.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	11.5 cm
ช่วงความลึก	0-30m

Coloration

Grayish-blue to pale silvery body typical of deep-water Lake Malawi cichlids; faint dark horizontal bands may be visible; thick lips characteristic; males may show a subtle blue iridescence on the flanks.

Habitat & Distribution

Stony and rocky substrates of Lake Malawi in East Africa at depths of 5-40m. Endemic to the lake; inhabits wave-washed rock shores and intermediate habitat between rocks and sand.

ประเภทน้ำ

Freshwater

ช่วงความลึก

0-30m

ขอบเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์

Endemic to Lake Malawi in the East African Rift Valley, shared by Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Inhabits rocky shoreline habitats and the transitional sandy-rock interface at depths of 5–25 m.

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รสชาติ

A small African cichlid from Lake Malawi; not commercially consumed. Occasionally kept in aquariums for its cichlid-family appeal; no notable culinary tradition.

Taxonomy

อันดับ	Cichliformes (Cichlids and allies)
วงศ์	Cichlidae (Cichlids)
สายพันธุ์	Abactochromis labrosus

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Can you eat Wulstlippenbuntbarsch?

A small African cichlid from Lake Malawi; not commercially consumed. Occasionally kept in aquariums for its cichlid-family appeal; no notable culinary tradition.

How big does Wulstlippenbuntbarsch get?

Wulstlippenbuntbarsch can grow up to 11.5 cm long.

Where is Wulstlippenbuntbarsch found?

Endemic to Lake Malawi in the East African Rift Valley, shared by Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Inhabits rocky shoreline habitats and the transitional sandy-rock interface at depths of 5–25 m. Stony and rocky substrates of Lake Malawi in East Africa at depths of 5-40m. Endemic to the lake; inhabits wave-washed rock shores and intermediate habitat between rocks and sand.

What family does Wulstlippenbuntbarsch belong to?

Wulstlippenbuntbarsch (Abactochromis labrosus) belongs to the family Cichlidae (Cichlids) in the order Cichliformes (Cichlids and allies).