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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Sciaenochromis: Greek, skiaina, skion = a fish, red mullet + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); fryeri: Named after Dr. Geoffrey Fryer, former Fisheries Research Officer of the Joint Fisheries Research Organization in Nkhata Bay, who systematically observed the fishes of Lake Malawi in their natural habitat (Ref. 40899).

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Freshwater; demersal; depth range 10 - 40 m (Ref. 40899). Tropical, preferred ?

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Africa: throughout Lake Malawi, including Taiwan Reef, Chinyankwazi and Chinyamwezi Islands.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40899)

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Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10.

Inhabits rocky coasts of Lake Malawi (Ref. 40899). Feeds on fishes (Ref. 40899).

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Konings, A., 1993. Malawian cichlids: a revision of the genus Sciaenochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (Pisces, Cichlidae). The Cichlids Yearbook 3:28-36. (Ref. 40899)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Sciaenochromis fryeri Konings, 1993