Chilotilapia rhoadesii Boulenger, 1908
Bream
Chilotilapia rhoadesii
photo by Negrini, M.

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  22.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: endemic to southern Lake Malawi (Ref. 5615) and the upper Shire River (Ref. 37112).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs over muddy bottoms in shallow as well as in deep waters and feeds mainly on snails, preferably of the genera Melanoides and Lanistes (Ref. 5595).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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