Golden mola hap (Mylochromis incola)

Scientific name: Mylochromis incola Trewavas, 1935

The Golden mola hap (Mylochromis incola) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: Africa, Endemic to and occurring throughout Lake Malawi.

Biology

Found on shallow vegetated habitat. Feeds on invertebrates and probably insect larvae that are mostly found on 'dead' edge near rocks and close to the roots of weeds.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mylochromis incola
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.9
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Endemic to and occurring throughout 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.)

Sources

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

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