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Mylochromis melanonotus (Regan, 1922) Haplochromis yellow black line |
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| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 26 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; depth range 15 - 18 m | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi where it is widely distributed. | |||
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| Biology: | Most frequently seen over sand but may also occur in the intermediate sand-rock habitat (Ref. 5595). Usually collected from trawl hauls in shallower stations. Feeds on small fish, gastropods, and lamellibranch mollusks (Ref. 267). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||