Caprichromis orthognathus

Caprichromis orthognathus is a species of haplochromine cichlid.

Caprichromis orthognathus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Caprichromis
Species:
C. orthognathus
Binomial name
Caprichromis orthognathus
(Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms[2]
  • Haplochromis orthognathus Trewavas, 1935
  • Cyrtocara orthognathus (Trewavas, 1935)
  • Mylochromis orthognathus (Trewavas, 1935)

It is found in Lake Malawi and Lake Malombe and its range includes Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. It is most commonly recorded off sandy beaches at depths of around 15 metres (49 ft) although it can be found in either shallow or deep water. It usually remains in midwater, sometimes over rocks. It is reported to be a paedophage, ramming the heads of mouth-brooding female cichlids from underneath.[2]

References
  1. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. (2018). "Caprichromis orthognathus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60902A47221618. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60902A47221618.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Caprichromis orthognathus" in FishBase. June 2018 version.


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