Copadichromis trewavasae
Copadichromis trewavasae is a species of haplochromine cichlid which is endemic to Lake Malawi. It is widespread in the Lake, and so occurs in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. It is often found in areas rich in sediment where muddy deposits cover the underlying substrate, It feeds by picking out particles from the water column.[1] This species of Copadichromis is named after noted ichthyologist Ethelwynn Trewavas.[2]
| Copadichromis trewavasae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Copadichromis |
| Species: | C. trewavasae |
| Binomial name | |
| Copadichromis trewavasae Konings, 1999 | |
References
- Konings, A. (2018). "Copadichromis trewavasae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60875A47219926. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60875A47219926.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Copadichromis trewavasae" in FishBase. June 2019 version.
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