Eclectochromis ornatus

Eclectochromis ornatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Eclectochromis
Species: E. ornatus
Binomial name
Eclectochromis ornatus
(Regan, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis ornatus Regan, 1922[1]
  • Haplochromis festivus Trewavas, 1935[2]

Eclectochromis ornatus is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae.

It is endemic to Malawi. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.

Citations

  1. Regan, C. Tate (1922). "The Cichlid Fishes of Lake Nyassa". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1921 (4): 691. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1921.tb03287.x.
  2. Trewavas, Ethelwynn (1935). "A Synopsis of the Cichlid Fishes of Lake Nyasa" (PDF). Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 10. 16 (91): 94. doi:10.1080/00222933508655026.

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