Mchenga eucinostomus

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Mchenga eucinostomus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Mchenga
Species:
M. eucinostomus
Binomial name
Mchenga eucinostomus
(Regan, 1922 )
Synonyms [2]
  • Haplochromis eucinostomusRegan, 1922
  • Copadichromis eucinostomus(Regan, 1922)
  • Cyrtocara eucinostoma(Regan, 1922)
  • Cyrtocara eucinostomus(Regan, 1922)
  • Nyassachromis eucinostomus(Regan, 1922)

Mchenga eucinostomus is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. [1]

Mchenga eucinostomus is a Lekking fish, the males build sand castles. The lek member with the tallest mound of sand – almost a meter (three feet) wide at the base – wins the females. These sandcastles take this ten-centimetre (four-inch) long animal two weeks to build. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Konings, A.; Kazembe, J.; Makocho, P.; Mailosi, A. (2019) [amended version of 2018 assessment]. "Mchenga eucinostomus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T60863A155042042. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60863A155042042.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Mchenga eucinostomus". FishBase . October 2018 version.
  3. ↑ Judson, Olivia (2002). Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice To All Creation. Metropolitan Books. ISBN   0-8050-6331-5.
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