Overview
Family : Cichlids ; Found over rocky substrates[1].
Interesting Facts
Common Names
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Common Names in Finnish:
Mustaev, Mustaevämalawinahven
Common Names in Mandarin Chinese:
黑鰭黑麗魚, 黑鳍黑丽鱼
Common Names in Nyanja:
Mbuna
Description
Habitat
Ecology:
Occurs in the rocky habitat
, but sometimes observed in the intermediate
zone. Its dark colouration blends well with the dark caves and recesses
in which it lives. It is an omnivore
feeding on fish, invertebrates
as well as aufwuchs
and plankton
. Adults
usually are solitary but
sub-adults can occur in small groups of about six individuals. Known
by its scientific name in the aquarium
trade.[2].
List of Habitats:
- 5 Wetlands (inland)
- 5.5 Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) [more info]
Taxonomy
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
)
- animals
- Phylum:
Chordata
()
- Chordates
- Order:
Perciformes
()
- Family:
r rocky substrates (Ref. 6307).
()
- Genus:
Melanochromis
()
- Trewavas, 1935
- Specific name:
melanopterus
- Trewavas, 1935
- Scientific name: - Melanochromis melanopterus Trewavas, 1935
- Specific name:
melanopterus
- Trewavas, 1935
- Genus:
Melanochromis
(
- Family:
r rocky substrates (Ref. 6307).
(
- Order:
Perciformes
(
- Phylum:
Chordata
(
Notes
Name
Status: Accepted Name
.
Last scrutiny: Data
last modified by FishBase 21-Mar-1994
Similar Species
Members of the genus Melanochromis
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 5 species and subspecies in this genus:
M. auratus (Turquoise-Gold Cichlid) · M. joanjohnsonae (Pearl of Likoma) · M. johannii (Johanni Cichlid) · M. parallelus (Melanochromis White Auratus) · M. vermivorus (Purple Mbuna)
More Info
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- Search using Scientific Name and Vernacular Names: All the Web | AltaVista Canada | AltaVista | Excite | Google | HotBot | Lycos
- Search using Specialized Databases: GenBank | Medline | Scirus | CISTI/CAL | Agricola Periodicals | Agricola Books
Further Reading
- IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006.
- Konings, A. 1990. Konings's Book of Cichlids and All the Other Fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City New Jersey.
- Konings, A. 1995. Malawi Cichlids in their Natural Habitat. Second Edition. Cichlid Press, St. Leon-Rot, Germany.
- Maréchal, C. (1991). Melanochromis p. 258-265. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4.
- Ribbink, A.J., Marsh, B.A., Marsh, A.C., Ribbink A.C. and Sharp, B.J. 1983. A preliminary survey of the cichlid fishes of rocky habitats in Lake Malawi. South African Journal of Zoology 18: 149–310
Notes
Contributors
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 15, 2012.
- FishBase
- FishBase 2006.
- FishBase. Release date: January 5, 2010
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 01, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
- IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. . Downloaded on January 28, 2012.
- Kasembe, J. 2006. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.
- Kasembe, J. 2006. Melanochromis melanopterus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloadedon 02February2012.
- Kullander, Sven O. (from FishBase).
- Ruggiero M., Gordon D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Nicolson D. (2011). The Catalogue of Life Taxonomic Classification, Edition 2, Part A. In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist (Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D., eds). DVD; Species 2000: Reading, UK.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 01, 2008:
- FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 131686
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-30281
- Fishbase Species ID: 2348
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 648735
- IUCN ID: 222391
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 116401
Footnotes
- Ribbink, A.J. (1990). Alternative life-history styles of some African cichlid fishes. Environ. Biol. Fish. 28:87-100. [back]
- Kasembe, J. 2006. Melanochromis melanopterus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 02 February 2012. [back]
