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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps
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Alticorpus geoffreyi
Genus: Alticorpus
Type locality: North end of the southwestern and southeastern arms (transect from Chipoka to Makanjila), Lake Malawi, 98–100 m.
Biotope: Deep-water habitat over mud sediments. Depth distribution is mainly 60–150 m (overall reported range about 30–150 m), with captures in shallower water being rare.
Geographic distribution: Lake-wide distribution in Lake Malawi.
Typical adult size: Up to 13.7 cm standard length (about 17 cm total length).
Special notes: A true deep-water species that is only exceptionally recorded in depths below 60 m. Conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC); no species-specific threats are known, though demersal trawl fisheries may impact local populations in some areas.

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