Mchenga eucinostomus

Mchenga eucinostomus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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 eucinostomus Regan, 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 wide at the base – wins the females. These sandcastles take this ten centimeter (four inch) long animal two weeks to build.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Konings, A.; Kazembe, J.; Makocho, P.; Mailosi, A. (2019). "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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