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Ctenopharynx pictus

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Ctenopharynx pictus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Ctenopharynx
Species:
C. pictus
Binomial name
Ctenopharynx pictus
(Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms[2]
  • Haplochromis nitidus Trewavas, 1935
  • Cyrtocara nitida (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Cyrtocara nitidus (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Otopharynx nitidus (Trewavas, 1935)

Ctenopharynx pictus is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is restricted to Lake Malawi. It occurs throughout much of the lake, but mainly in rocky habitats at depths of 7–30 m (23–98 ft).[1] It is a mouthbrooder, but the female will often release the young near nesting kampango catfish. Their young are then brought up together.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Konings, A.; Kazembe, J.; Makocho, P. (2019). "Ctenopharynx pictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60898A155044138. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60898A155044138.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ctenopharynx pictus". FishBase. June 2018 version.
  3. ^ McKaye, K.R. (1985). Cichlid–catfish mutualistic defence of young in Lake Malawi, Africa. Oceologia 66: 358–363.