Genus

Abactochromis

Abactochromis is a cichlid genus represented by 5 species in Lake Malawi in this atlas, mapped from 5 field and museum records. A full researched overview of the genus is on the way; meanwhile, explore where each species lives below.

Species in atlas
1 + 4 forms
Records
5
Recorded depth
—
Found in
Lake Malawi
Type species
Abactochromis labrosus — described as Melanochromis labrosus Trewavas 1935

Where the genus has been recorded

5 georeferenced records (GBIF) across 5 species. Filter the cloud to a single species, or switch to satellite imagery.

5 records

Occurrence records: GBIF.org. Each point is a georeferenced observation or museum specimen.

The 1 species

Every species in the genus recorded in this atlas, with its 4 documented collection-point forms linked inline. 1 has a full researched profile; all link to their distribution and water tolerances.

(Trewavas, 1935)

1 record

Across the waters

The lakes and rivers in this atlas where the genus has been recorded, with how many of its species each holds.

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