Biology:Genyochromis mento
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Short description: Species of fish
| Genyochromis mento | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Genyochromis Trewavas, 1935 |
| Species: | G. mento
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| Binomial name | |
| Genyochromis mento Trewavas, 1935
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Genyochromis mento is a species of haplochromine cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa. It is also found in the aquarium trade. It is well known for biting the fins of other fish and is a scale-eater. It reaches a length of 12.6 centimetres (5.0 in) TL. It is currently the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ↑ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J.; Makocho, P. (2018). "Genyochromis mento". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T60933A47223672. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60933A47223672.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60933/47223672. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Genyochromis mento" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2372055 entry
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