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Ctenopharynx pictus

(Ctenopharynx pictus)

Description

Ctenopharynx pictus is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is restricted to Lake Malawi in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. It occurs throughout much of the lake, but mainly in rocky habitats at depths of 7–30 m (23–98 ft). It is a mouthbrooder, but the female will often release the young near nesting kampango catfish. Their young are then brought up together.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Ctenopharynx
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