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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps
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Diplotaxodon sp. 'brevimanus' Nkhata Bay.jpg Diplotaxodon sp. 'limnothrissa blackpelvic' Nkhata Bay.jpg Diplotaxodon sp. 'macrops north' Nkhata Bay.jpeg Diplotaxodon sp. 'ngulube' Nkhata Bay.jpeg Gephyrochromis lawsi 'Nkhata Bay'.jpg
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Genus: Diplotaxodon
Geographic distribution: Lake Malawi, northern half; documented from Nkhata Bay and Ngara.
Typical adult size: Up to about 14 cm SL.
Sexual dimorphism: Mature males develop a uniformly dark breeding dress with a narrow white margin along the dorsal fin.
Special notes: Material sampled by Genner et al. (2010) was misattributed to Diplotaxodon aeneus; mature males show a white dorsal-fin margin not known in that species, and have a relatively smaller head. Thirty-six adult males were collected at Nkhata Bay on 6–7 May 2005. Microsatellite data showed no differentiation between Nkhata Bay and Ngara samples. Adult males differ from Diplotaxodon macrops by a narrower white dorsal-fin margin and a generally larger body size. No full genome data are available.

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