Ribbink, A.J. & D.S.C. Lewis. (1982). Melanochromis crabro sp. nov.: a cichlid fish from Lake Malawi which feeds on ectoparasites and catfish eggs. Netherlands Journal of Zoology. 32(1):72-87.

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Ribbink, A.J. & D.S.C. Lewis

1982

32(1):72-87.

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Melanochromiscrabro sp. nov., a member of the "Mbuna" group, is described from Lake Malawi. It feeds upon a variety of foods, but appears to be adapted to feed on Argulus africanus, a branchiuran parasite commonly found on the catfish, Bagrus meridionalis.It is suggested that the host-cleaner association also facilitates an egg-stealing habit, since M. crabro robs B. meridionalisof its eggs which are laid on the substratum.

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