Description

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cichliformes

Family: Cichlidae

Genus: Genyochromis

Species: Genyochromis mento Trewavas, 1935

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Occurs in all kinds of habitats but rarely encountered over open sand. Found mostly in intermediate biotopes and pure rocky areas. The species is a notorious fin-biter and scale-eater (Ref. 5595).

Habitat

benthopelagic