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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps
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Diplotaxodon aeneus
Genus: Diplotaxodon
Type locality: Offshore northeast of Nkhata Bay, Lake Malawi, Malawi
Biotope: Deep open-water (pelagic) habitat; typically recorded between 25 and 160 m depth
Geographic distribution: Western coast of Lake Malawi; known from Chilumba Harbour, Nkhata Bay, and Domira Bay, suggesting a broader lake-wide distribution
Typical adult size: Up to about 14 cm standard length (SL); approximately 17 cm total length (TL)
Sexual dimorphism: Mature males are uniformly dark with a distinct coppery sheen and completely lack a white margin on the dorsal fin
Diet: Presumed plankton feeder; assigned to the informal Diplotaxodon macrops group, but direct dietary evidence is lacking
Breeding: Maternal mouthbrooder

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