Champsochromis
Champsochromis is a cichlid genus represented by 7 species in Lake Malawi in this atlas, mapped from 7 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
- 2 + 5 forms
- Records
- 7
- Recorded depth
- 10–180 ft
- Found in
- Lake Malawi
- Type species
- Champsochromis caeruleus — described as Paratilapia caerulea Boulenger 1908
Where the genus has been recorded
7 georeferenced records (GBIF) across 7 species. Filter the cloud to a single species, or switch to satellite imagery.
Occurrence records: GBIF.org. Each point is a georeferenced observation or museum specimen.
The 2 species
Every species in the genus recorded in this atlas, with its 5 documented collection-point forms linked inline. 2 have full researched profiles; all link to their distribution and water tolerances.
Champsochromis caeruleus
Profile(Boulenger, 1908)
Malawi trout
(Itungi, Namalenje Island, Nkhata Bay, Usisya)
1 record · 10–180 ft
Across the waters
The lakes and rivers in this atlas where the genus has been recorded, with how many of its species each holds.