Bream (Chilotilapia rhoadesii)

Scientific name: Chilotilapia rhoadesii Boulenger, 1908

Bream (Chilotilapia rhoadesii)

The Bream (Chilotilapia rhoadesii) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: Africa, endemic to southern Lake Malawi.

Biology

Occurs over muddy bottoms in shallow as well as in deep waters and feeds mainly on snails, preferably of the genera Melanoides and Lanistes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chilotilapia rhoadesii
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: endemic to southern Lake Malawi.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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