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Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps

Lake Malawi cichlids — species, locations & maps
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Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis 'Senga Bay'.jpg Tramitichromis Intermedius 'Senga Bay'.jpg Tramitichromis sp. 'lituris yellow' Senga Bay.jpg Tramitichromis variabilis 'Senga Bay'.jpg Tyrannochromis maculiceps 'Senga Bay'.jpg
Previous pageNext pageTramitichromis sp. 'lituris yellow' Senga Bay
Genus: Tramitichromis
Typical adult size: About 12 cm total length.
Special notes: Tramitichromis is characterized by a distinctive lower pharyngeal bone with long, slender teeth, including markedly elongated anterior teeth with backward-bent tips, and by a downward-projecting anterior blade of the pharyngeal bone. The lower gill-rakers are robust and can form a near-horizontal grid that separates heavier sand from lighter food items during sand-sifting. This undescribed form was exported on a single occasion from Senga Bay and has not been seen again; it is readily recognized by yellow anal and pelvic fins, with a yellow cast on the throat and breast.

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