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(
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&amp; 
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; 
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)
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‘blue’
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(
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Johnson) 
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(
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Bowers &amp; Stauffer) 
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spec. ‘Matema’ 
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, A. Konings, 
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A. 
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; A. Konings, 
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2012.1.31.1.1, 1, 74.0 mm SL, male, data as for 
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2012.1.31.1.2, 1, 
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, A. Konings, 
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255292, 1, 
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SL, male, data as for 
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; 
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255293, 1, 
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SL, female, 
<collectingCountry id="F32AEBA0FFE4413DFD35FEF7E9AFFEBB" box="[678,766,295,320]" name="Malawi" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Malaŵi</collectingCountry>
, Lake 
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, Chitande Island, 
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, 
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, A. Konings, 
<date id="FF838DF0FFE4413DFE97FE9CEAD5FE9F" box="[260,388,332,356]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" value="2009-10-08">8 Oct 2009</date>
.
</paragraph>
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<subSubSection id="C327F8BBFFE4413DFF54FEBFE9FCFBCF" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" type="diagnosis">
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFF54FEBFEA10FE73" bold="true" box="[199,321,367,392]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
Females and non-breeding males of 
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFD65FEA1E834FE73" box="[758,869,369,392]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. mpoto</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
are distinguished from all congeners, except 
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFAEEFEA1EAB3FE57" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFE4413DFAEEFEA1EA63FE57" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="melanopterus">M. melanopterus</taxonomicName>
, 
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFE4413DFEADFE45EAB3FE57" box="[318,482,405,428]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vermivorus">M. vermivorus</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
, and 
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFE4413DFDB3FE45E997FE57" box="[544,710,404,428]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="baliodigma">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFDB3FE45E997FE57" box="[544,710,404,428]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. baliodigma</emphasis>
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, by a dark brown body and a melanin pattern, when discernible, consisting of two dark horizontal stripes combined with dark vertical bars. The only other 
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFE4413DFB07FE68EE12FE2B" box="[1172,1347,440,464]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFB07FE68EE12FE2B" box="[1172,1347,440,464]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Melanochromis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
species with such a pattern is 
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFE1CFE0DE965FE0F" box="[399,564,476,500]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. baliodigma</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, but 
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFDFDFE0DE98BFE0F" box="[622,730,477,500]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. mpoto</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
can be distinguished from the latter species by having vertical bars that are narrower than either horizontal stripe; in 
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFC9EFDD1E8E4FDE3" box="[781,949,512,536]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. baliodigma</emphasis>
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the vertical bars are much wider than the horizontal stripes. Mouthbrooding females of 
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFD31FDF5E876FDC7" box="[674,807,548,572]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. robustus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
can exhibit vertical bars as well, but this species has a greater interorbital width compared to that of 
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFD40FD99E816FD9B" box="[723,839,585,608]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. mpoto</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(26.1–29.6% HL vs. 14.8–21.8% in 
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFA8BFD99EEDAFD9B" box="[1304,1419,585,608]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. mpoto</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
). 
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFE4413DFF04FDBCEAC2FD7F" box="[151,403,620,644]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mpoto">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFF04FDBCEAC2FD7F" box="[151,403,620,644]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Melanochromis mpoto</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
differs from 
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFDB8FDBDE9B8FD7F" box="[555,745,620,644]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. melanopterus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFE4413DFCB1FDBDE897FD7F" box="[802,966,621,644]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vermivorus">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFCB1FDBDE897FD7F" box="[802,966,621,644]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. vermivorus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by a shallower cheek depth (15.4–21.7% HL vs. 22.9–31.7% HL in 
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFE5FFD41E9DDFD53" box="[460,652,656,680]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. melanopterus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 28.2–36.2% HL in 
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFC37FD41EF18FD53" box="[932,1097,657,680]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. vermivorus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
). Male 
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFE4413DFB36FD41EE43FD53" box="[1189,1298,657,680]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mpoto">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFB36FD41EE43FD53" box="[1189,1298,657,680]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. mpoto</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in breeding colouration are light blue/blue without any bars or stripes visible on the flank. 
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFE4413DFBB4FD64EE74FD37" box="[1063,1317,692,716]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mpoto">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFBB4FD64EE74FD37" box="[1063,1317,692,716]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Melanochromis mpoto</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
males are thus distinguished from those of most other 
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFE4413DFD14FD08E867FD0B" box="[647,822,728,752]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFD14FD08E867FD0B" box="[647,822,728,752]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Melanochromis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
species except 
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFC75FD09EFF2FD0B" box="[998,1187,728,752]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. lepidiadaptes</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFB22FD09EE6EFD0B" box="[1201,1343,728,752]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. kaskazini</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, and 
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFE4413DFAEEFD09EBABFCEF" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="wochepa">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFAEEFD09EBABFCEF" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. wochepa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. 
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFE4413DFE9BFD2DEA22FCEF" box="[264,371,765,788]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mpoto">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFE9BFD2DEA22FCEF" box="[264,371,765,788]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. mpoto</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
differs from 
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFE4413DFD95FD2DE9DEFCEF" box="[518,655,764,788]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="wochepa">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFD95FD2DE9DEFCEF" box="[518,655,764,788]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. wochepa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
males and females by its longer lower jaw (38.1–42.4% HL vs. 26.7– 32.5% in 
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFE4413DFE95FCF1EAC1FCC3" box="[262,400,800,824]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="wochepa">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFE95FCF1EAC1FCC3" box="[262,400,800,824]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. wochepa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
), and from 
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFE4413DFD88FCF1E988FCC3" box="[539,729,800,824]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="lepidiadaptes">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFD88FCF1E988FCC3" box="[539,729,800,824]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. lepidiadaptes</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
males by the black submarginal band in its anal fin, which is entirely light blue in fully coloured males of 
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFE4413DFD07FC95E800FCA7" box="[660,849,836,860]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="lepidiadaptes">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFD07FC95E800FCA7" box="[660,849,836,860]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. lepidiadaptes</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. In partially coloured males of the latter species the black horizontal stripes are visible, but no vertical bars present, as is the case in 
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFE4413DFB9EFCB9EF26FC7B" box="[1037,1143,873,896]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mpoto">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFB9EFCB9EF26FC7B" box="[1037,1143,873,896]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. mpoto</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Males of 
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFB7EFCB9EE09FC7B" box="[1261,1368,873,896]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. mpoto</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
differ from those of 
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFE4413DFEA7FC5DEA90FC5F" box="[308,449,908,932]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kaskazini">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFEA7FC5DEA90FC5F" box="[308,449,908,932]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. kaskazini</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by possessing more teeth in the lower jaw (18–23 vs. 
<quantity id="4CC506D5FFE4413DFB8CFC5CEFD3FC5F" box="[1055,1154,908,932]" metricMagnitude="-1" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.302" metricValueMax="4.064" metricValueMin="2.54" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" unit="in" value="13.0" valueMax="16.0" valueMin="10.0">10–16 in</quantity>
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFE4413DFB1BFC5DEE44FC5F" box="[1160,1301,908,932]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kaskazini">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFB1BFC5DEE44FC5F" box="[1160,1301,908,932]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. kaskazini</emphasis>
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), by having a shallower preorbital depth (15.4 – 20.4% HL vs. 19.3–26.9% in 
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFE4413DFC05FC61EF77FC33" box="[918,1062,944,968]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kaskazini">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFC05FC61EF77FC33" box="[918,1062,944,968]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. kaskazini</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
), and by possessing a shallower cheek (15.4–21.7% HL vs. 19.8–28.0% in 
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFE4413DFDEEFC05E85DFC17" box="[637,780,980,1004]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kaskazini">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFDEEFC05E85DFC17" box="[637,780,980,1004]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. kaskazini</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
). Fully coloured males of 
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFBAFFC05EFF8FC17" box="[1084,1193,981,1004]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. mpoto</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFE4413DFB71FC05EE23FC17" box="[1250,1394,980,1004]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kaskazini">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFB71FC05EE23FC17" box="[1250,1394,980,1004]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">M. kaskazini</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
are indistinguishable on the basis of colouration alone, but the basic melanin patterns of the two species, as seen in juveniles and adult females, differ dramatically.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFF04F996EA40F9A0" bold="true" box="[151,273,1606,1629]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">FIGURE 6.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFE84F996EAABF9A7" box="[279,506,1606,1628]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Melanochromis mpoto</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, PSU 10568, 79 mm SL, MalaŴi, Lake MalaŴi, Luwino Reef, 10° 26.88’S, 34° 16.97’E; A. latero-dorsal view of dentary; B. latero-dorsal view of lower pharyngeal jaw.
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFE4413DFF54F977EA08F93B" bold="true" box="[199,345,1703,1728]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Description.</emphasis>
Morphometric ratios and meristic values as shown in 
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. Medium-sized mbuna, spindleshaped body (mean BD 29.8% SL) with greatest depth at about 9th to 11th dorsal spine. Dorsal body profile with gradual curve towards caudal peduncle; ventral body profile straight to slightly convex in females and convex in adult males between pelvic fins and base of rays of anal fin; posteriorly, ventral body profile gradually curving dorsally toward caudal peduncle. Dorsal head profile slightly rounded, with continuous convex curve between interorbital and dorsal-fin origin; horizontal eye diameter (mean 27.7% HL) considerably greater than cheek depth; approximately ¾ of eye (along horizontal axis) located in anterior half of head; snout elongate and straight with isognathous jaws; tooth bands with 3–4 rows in lower and 3–5 rows in upper jaw, with noticeable gap between first and second row; teeth in anterior outer row equally to unequally bicuspid in females and unequally bicuspid to unicuspid in males; teeth in inner rows mostly unicuspid (some teeth shouldered tricuspid); single series of unicuspid teeth at junction of outer and innermost rows (
<figureCitation id="1306B7B5FFE5413CFC8BFF6CE80FFF2F" box="[792,862,188,212]" captionStart="FIGURE 6" captionStartId="14.[151,249,1606,1629]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,1129,1584]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[151,1436,1129,1585]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 6. Melanochromis mpoto, PSU 10568, 79 mm SL, MalaŴi, Lake MalaŴi, Luwino Reef, 10 ° 26.88 ’ S, 34 ° 16.97 ’ E; A. latero-dorsal view of dentary; B. latero-dorsal view of lower pharyngeal jaw." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/254491/files/figure.png" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Fig. 6</figureCitation>
). Lower pharyngeal bone triangular with moderate posterior indentation; few median teeth slightly enlarged but with pointed tips; other pharyngeal teeth laterally compressed with blade-like, curved tips (
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).
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<paragraph id="8B82AB30FFE5413CFF54FEF7E904FD99" blockId="15.[151,1436,151,682]" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Dorsal fin with XVII or XVIII (mode XVII) spines and 9 or 10 (mode 9) soft rays. Anal fin with III spines and 7 or 8 (mode 8) soft rays. First 4 or 5 dorsal spines becoming gradually longer posteriorly with fourth spine about twice length of first; last 12 spines becoming slightly longer posteriorly with last spine longest, about four times length of first; soft portion of dorsal fin with rounded (females) or rounded to subacuminate (males) tip, fourth or fifth ray longest, reaching base of caudal fin in females and to approximately ¼ length of caudal fin in males. Analfin spines becoming progressively longer posteriorly; fourth or fifth ray longest, reaching base of caudal fin. Caudal fin subtruncate to emarginate. Posterior tip of pelvic fin extending to approximately anal fin in females or to second or third spine of anal fin in large males. Pectoral fin paddle-shaped, posterior tip extending to vertical line through base of 11th or 12th dorsal spine.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B82AB30FFE5413CFF54FDBFEFCDFD51" blockId="15.[151,1436,151,682]" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Flank scales large, ctenoid, with abrupt transition to small scales on breast; cheek with 5–7 (mean 6) rows of small scales; 50–75% of caudal fin covered with tiny scales; no scales present on other fins.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFE5413CFF04FD04EA54FD12" bold="true" box="[151,261,724,745]" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">TABLE 4.</emphasis>
Morphometric and meristic data for 
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from Katale Island, MalaŴi (holotype and 5 paratypes) and from Chitande Island, MalaŴi (9 paratypes). Ranges include the holotype.
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFE5413CFF0CFCF5EAD3FCC0" box="[159,386,805,827]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Melanochromis mpoto</emphasis>
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mean range
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Snout length 34.1 32.9 29.0–36.8
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<table id="F93D5990FFE5BECCFF0CFCA7EE1BF8BE" box="[159,1354,887,1861]" gridcols="4" gridrows="21" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<tr id="350DA972FFE5BECCFF0CFCA7EE1BFC76" box="[159,1354,887,909]" gridrow="0" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFF0CFCA7E955FC76" box="[159,516,887,909]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Standard length, mm</th>
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFCDAFCA7E824FC76" box="[841,885,887,909]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">86.6</th>
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB86FCA7EF10FC76" box="[1045,1089,887,909]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">67.5</th>
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB77FCA7EE1BFC76" box="[1252,1354,887,909]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">50.9–91.1</th>
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<tr id="350DA972FFE5BECCFF0CFC71EE1BFC4C" box="[159,1354,929,951]" gridrow="1" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFF0CFC71E955FC4C" box="[159,516,929,951]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Head length, mm</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFCDAFC71E824FC4C" box="[841,885,929,951]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">30.2</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB86FC71EF10FC4C" box="[1045,1089,929,951]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">23.9</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB77FC71EE1BFC4C" box="[1252,1354,929,951]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">18.0–32.0</td>
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<tr id="350DA972FFE5BECCFF0CFC23EE1BFBF1" box="[159,1354,1011,1034]" gridrow="2" pageId="15" pageNumber="16" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFF0CFC23E955FBF1" box="[159,516,1011,1034]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE5413CFF0CFC23EA3BFBF2" bold="true" box="[159,362,1011,1034]" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">% standard length</emphasis>
</th>
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<tr id="350DA972FFE5BECCFF0CFB96EE1BFBA7" box="[159,1354,1094,1116]" gridrow="3" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFF0CFB96E955FBA7" box="[159,516,1094,1116]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Head length</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFCDAFB96E824FBA7" box="[841,885,1094,1116]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">34.9</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB86FB96EF10FBA7" box="[1045,1089,1094,1116]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">35.4</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB77FB96EE1BFBA7" box="[1252,1354,1094,1116]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">34.4–36.5</td>
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<tr id="350DA972FFE5BECCFF0CFBBFEE1BFB7E" box="[159,1354,1135,1157]" gridrow="4" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFF0CFBBFE955FB7E" box="[159,516,1135,1157]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Body depth</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFCDAFBBFE824FB7E" box="[841,885,1135,1157]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">32.3</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB86FBBFEF10FB7E" box="[1045,1089,1135,1157]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">29.8</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB77FBBFEE1BFB7E" box="[1252,1354,1135,1157]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">26.8–33.4</td>
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<tr id="350DA972FFE5BECCFF0CFB49EE1BFB54" box="[159,1354,1177,1199]" gridrow="5" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFF0CFB49E955FB54" box="[159,516,1177,1199]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Snout to dorsal</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFCDAFB49E824FB54" box="[841,885,1177,1199]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">35.4</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB86FB49EF10FB54" box="[1045,1089,1177,1199]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">36.3</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB77FB49EE1BFB54" box="[1252,1354,1177,1199]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">35.1–37.9</td>
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<tr id="350DA972FFE5BECCFF0CFB12EE1BFB23" box="[159,1354,1218,1240]" gridrow="6" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFF0CFB12E955FB23" box="[159,516,1218,1240]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Snout to pelvic</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFCDAFB12E824FB23" box="[841,885,1218,1240]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">39.8</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB86FB12EF10FB23" box="[1045,1089,1218,1240]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">39.5</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB77FB12EE1BFB23" box="[1252,1354,1218,1240]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">37.5–40.8</td>
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<tr id="350DA972FFE5BECCFF0CFB3BEE1BFAFA" box="[159,1354,1259,1281]" gridrow="7" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFF0CFB3BE955FAFA" box="[159,516,1259,1281]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Dorsal-fin base length</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFCDAFB3BE824FAFA" box="[841,885,1259,1281]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">54.8</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB86FB3BEF10FAFA" box="[1045,1089,1259,1281]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">55.9</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB77FB3BEE1BFAFA" box="[1252,1354,1259,1281]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">53.4–57.6</td>
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<tr id="350DA972FFE5BECCFF0CFAC5EE1BFAD0" box="[159,1354,1301,1323]" gridrow="8" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFF0CFAC5E955FAD0" box="[159,516,1301,1323]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Anterior dorsal to anterior anal</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFCDAFAC5E824FAD0" box="[841,885,1301,1323]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">45.7</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB86FAC5EF10FAD0" box="[1045,1089,1301,1323]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">44.3</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB77FAC5EE1BFAD0" box="[1252,1354,1301,1323]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">41.7–47.9</td>
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<tr id="350DA972FFE5BECCFF0CFAEEEE1BFAAF" box="[159,1354,1342,1364]" gridrow="9" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFF0CFAEEE955FAAF" box="[159,516,1342,1364]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Anterior dorsal to posterior anal</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFCDAFAEEE824FAAF" box="[841,885,1342,1364]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">57.6</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB86FAEEEF10FAAF" box="[1045,1089,1342,1364]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">57.8</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB77FAEEEE1BFAAF" box="[1252,1354,1342,1364]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">55.6–61.3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFE5BECCFF0CFAB7EE1BFA86" box="[159,1354,1383,1405]" gridrow="10" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFF0CFAB7E955FA86" box="[159,516,1383,1405]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Posterior dorsal to anterior anal</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFCDAFAB7E824FA86" box="[841,885,1383,1405]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">27.3</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB86FAB7EF10FA86" box="[1045,1089,1383,1405]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">27.3</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB77FAB7EE1BFA86" box="[1252,1354,1383,1405]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">25.8–29.4</td>
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<tr id="350DA972FFE5BECCFF0CFA41EE1BFA5C" box="[159,1354,1425,1447]" gridrow="11" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFF0CFA41E955FA5C" box="[159,516,1425,1447]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Posterior dorsal to posterior anal</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFCDAFA41E824FA5C" box="[841,885,1425,1447]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">13.4</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB86FA41EF10FA5C" box="[1045,1089,1425,1447]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">14.1</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB77FA41EE1BFA5C" box="[1252,1354,1425,1447]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">13.3–15.1</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFE5BECCFF0CFA6AEE1BFA2B" box="[159,1354,1466,1488]" gridrow="12" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFF0CFA6AE955FA2B" box="[159,516,1466,1488]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Posterior dorsal to ventral caudal</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFCDAFA6AE824FA2B" box="[841,885,1466,1488]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">18.1</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB86FA6AEF10FA2B" box="[1045,1089,1466,1488]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">17.5</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB77FA6AEE1BFA2B" box="[1252,1354,1466,1488]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">16.4–18.5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFE5BECCFF0CFA33EE1BFA01" box="[159,1354,1507,1530]" gridrow="13" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFF0CFA33E955FA01" box="[159,516,1507,1530]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Posterior anal to dorsal caudal</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFCDAFA33E824FA01" box="[841,885,1507,1530]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">20.6</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB86FA33EF10FA01" box="[1045,1089,1507,1530]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">20.0</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB77FA33EE1BFA01" box="[1252,1354,1507,1530]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">18.7–20.9</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFE5BECCFF0CF9DDEE1BF9D8" box="[159,1354,1549,1571]" gridrow="14" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFF0CF9DDE955F9D8" box="[159,516,1549,1571]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Anterior dorsal to pelvic-fin origin</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFCDAF9DDE824F9D8" box="[841,885,1549,1571]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">32.0</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB86F9DDEF10F9D8" box="[1045,1089,1549,1571]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">30.1</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB77F9DDEE1BF9D8" box="[1252,1354,1549,1571]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">27.5–34.2</td>
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<tr id="350DA972FFE5BECCFF0CF9E6EE1BF9B7" box="[159,1354,1590,1612]" gridrow="15" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFF0CF9E6E955F9B7" box="[159,516,1590,1612]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Posterior dorsal to pelvic-fin origin</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFCDAF9E6E824F9B7" box="[841,885,1590,1612]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">54.9</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB86F9E6EF10F9B7" box="[1045,1089,1590,1612]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">54.1</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB77F9E6EE1BF9B7" box="[1252,1354,1590,1612]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">51.3–57.8</td>
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<tr id="350DA972FFE5BECCFF0CF98FEE1BF98E" box="[159,1354,1631,1653]" gridrow="16" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFF0CF98FE955F98E" box="[159,516,1631,1653]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Caudal-peduncle length</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFCDAF98FE824F98E" box="[841,885,1631,1653]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">15.2</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB86F98FEF10F98E" box="[1045,1089,1631,1653]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">13.9</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB77F98FEE1BF98E" box="[1252,1354,1631,1653]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">12.1–16.0</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFE5BECCFF0CF959EE1BF964" box="[159,1354,1673,1695]" gridrow="17" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFF0CF959E955F964" box="[159,516,1673,1695]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Least caudal-peduncle depth</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFCDAF959E824F964" box="[841,885,1673,1695]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">12.0</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB86F959EF10F964" box="[1045,1089,1673,1695]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">11.5</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB77F959EE1BF964" box="[1252,1354,1673,1695]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">10.6–12.7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFE5BECCFF0CF962EE1BF933" box="[159,1354,1714,1736]" gridrow="18" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFF0CF962E955F933" box="[159,516,1714,1736]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Pectoral-fin length</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFCDAF962E824F933" box="[841,885,1714,1736]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">22.1</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB86F962EF10F933" box="[1045,1089,1714,1736]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">22.5</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB77F962EE1BF933" box="[1252,1354,1714,1736]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">21.2–24.5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFE5BECCFF0CF90BEE1BF90A" box="[159,1354,1755,1777]" gridrow="19" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFF0CF90BE955F90A" box="[159,516,1755,1777]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Pelvic-fin length</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFCDAF90BE824F90A" box="[841,885,1755,1777]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">27.6</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB86F90BEF10F90A" box="[1045,1089,1755,1777]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">27.3</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFB77F90BEE1BF90A" box="[1252,1354,1755,1777]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">22.1–33.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFE5BECCFF0CF8FEEE1BF8BE" box="[159,1354,1838,1861]" gridrow="20" pageId="15" pageNumber="16" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="76DCC00EFFE5BECCFF0CF8FEE955F8BE" box="[159,516,1838,1861]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">% head length</th>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B82AB30FFE5413CFF0CF87AEE1BF83B" blockId="15.[159,1429,1921,2026]" box="[159,1354,1962,1984]" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Postorbital head length 41.0 40.5 39.4–42.0</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B82AB30FFE54123FB02F805E9D3FA15" blockId="15.[159,1429,1921,2026]" lastBlockId="16.[151,1436,1350,2022]" lastPageId="16" lastPageNumber="17" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
...... 
<emphasis id="B9497722FFE5413CFB24F805EEC4F811" box="[1207,1429,2005,2026]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">continue on next page</emphasis>
<emphasis id="B9497722FFFA4123FF54FA96EA0FFAA4" bold="true" box="[199,350,1350,1375]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Colouration.</emphasis>
Breeding males: head and body cyan blue. Dorsal fin cyan blue with pale-blue distal margin and white lappets. Caudal fin cyan blue with pale-blue submarginal band and narrow yellow distal margin. Anal fin gray/blue with light-blue distal margin and 3–5 small yellow ocelli. Pelvic fin gray/blue with white/light-blue anterior margin. Pectoral fin with light-gray rays and clear membranes. Full male breeding colour conceals basic melanin pattern typical of females and juveniles.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B82AB30FFFA4123FF0CFF70EE18FDD2" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<table id="F93D5990FFFABECCFF0CFF70EE1BFDD2" box="[159,1354,160,553]" gridcols="4" gridrows="10" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFF70EE1BFF4D" box="[159,1354,160,182]" gridrow="0" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFF70EAC2FF4D" box="[159,403,160,182]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFFA4123FF0CFF70EA5DFF4E" bold="true" box="[159,268,160,181]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">TABLE 4.</emphasis>
(Continued)
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFF19EE1BFF24" box="[159,1354,201,223]" gridrow="1" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFF19EAC2FF24" box="[159,403,201,223]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<taxonomicName id="4C3DD0B3FFFA4123FF0CFF19EAD3FF24" box="[159,386,201,223]" class="Actinopterygii" family="Cichlidae" genus="Melanochromis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Perciformes" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mpoto">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFFA4123FF0CFF19EAD3FF24" box="[159,386,201,223]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Melanochromis mpoto</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FF19E8DFFF24" box="[817,910,201,223]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFFA4123FCA2FF1AE8DFFF24" bold="true" box="[817,910,202,223]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">holotype</emphasis>
</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFF19EF19FF24" box="[1037,1096,201,223]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFFA4123FB9EFF1AEF19FF24" bold="true" box="[1037,1096,202,223]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">mean</emphasis>
</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB77FF19EE1BFF24" box="[1252,1354,201,223]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFFA4123FB6BFF1AEE67FF24" bold="true" box="[1272,1334,202,223]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">range</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFF22EE1BFEF3" box="[159,1354,242,264]" gridrow="2" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFF22EAC2FEF3" box="[159,403,242,264]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Horizontal eye diameter</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FF22E8DFFEF3" box="[817,910,242,264]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">25.5</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFF22EF19FEF3" box="[1037,1096,242,264]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">27.7</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB77FF22EE1BFEF3" box="[1252,1354,242,264]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">24.1–31.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFECBEE1BFEC9" box="[159,1354,283,306]" gridrow="3" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFECBEAC2FEC9" box="[159,403,283,306]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Vertical eye diameter</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FECBE8DFFEC9" box="[817,910,283,306]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">24.4</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFECBEF19FEC9" box="[1037,1096,283,306]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">26.9</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB77FECBEE1BFEC9" box="[1252,1354,283,306]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">23.9–29.1</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFE95EE1BFEA0" box="[159,1354,325,347]" gridrow="4" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFE95EAC2FEA0" box="[159,403,325,347]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Head depth</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FE95E8DFFEA0" box="[817,910,325,347]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">72.2</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFE95EF19FEA0" box="[1037,1096,325,347]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">68.9</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB77FE95EE1BFEA0" box="[1252,1354,325,347]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">63.3–73.2</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFEBEEE1BFE7F" box="[159,1354,366,388]" gridrow="5" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFEBEEAC2FE7F" box="[159,403,366,388]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Preorbital depth</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FEBEE8DFFE7F" box="[817,910,366,388]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">19.6</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFEBEEF19FE7F" box="[1037,1096,366,388]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">17.8</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB77FEBEEE1BFE7F" box="[1252,1354,366,388]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">15.4–20.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFE48EE1BFE55" box="[159,1354,408,430]" gridrow="6" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFE48EAC2FE55" box="[159,403,408,430]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Cheek depth</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FE48E8DFFE55" box="[817,910,408,430]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">16.4</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFE48EF19FE55" box="[1037,1096,408,430]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">17.6</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB77FE48EE1BFE55" box="[1252,1354,408,430]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">15.4–21.7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFE11EE1BFE2C" box="[159,1354,449,471]" gridrow="7" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFE11EAC2FE2C" box="[159,403,449,471]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Lower jaw length</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FE11E8DFFE2C" box="[817,910,449,471]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">41.2</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFE11EF19FE2C" box="[1037,1096,449,471]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">39.9</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB77FE11EE1BFE2C" box="[1252,1354,449,471]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">38.1–42.4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFE3AEE1BFDFB" box="[159,1354,490,512]" gridrow="8" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFE3AEAC2FDFB" box="[159,403,490,512]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Interorbital width</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FE3AE8DFFDFB" box="[817,910,490,512]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">19.6</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFE3AEF19FDFB" box="[1037,1096,490,512]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">17.2</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB77FE3AEE1BFDFB" box="[1252,1354,490,512]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">14.8–21.8</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFDC3EE1BFDD2" box="[159,1354,531,553]" gridrow="9" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFDC3EAC2FDD2" box="[159,403,531,553]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Premaxillary length</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FDC3E8DFFDD2" box="[817,910,531,553]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">28.4</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFDC3EF19FDD2" box="[1037,1096,531,553]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">27.1</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB77FDC3EE1BFDD2" box="[1252,1354,531,553]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">24.2–29.1</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B82AB30FFFA4123FF0CFDB6EE7BFB13" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<table id="F93D5990FFFABECCFF0CFDB6EE66FB13" box="[159,1335,614,1256]" gridcols="4" gridrows="15" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFDB6EE66FD86" box="[159,1335,614,637]" gridrow="0" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFDB6E948FD86" box="[159,537,614,637]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFFA4123FF0CFDB6EA52FD86" bold="true" box="[159,259,614,637]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Meristics</emphasis>
</th>
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FDB6E8DFFD86" box="[817,910,614,637]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFFA4123FCA2FDB7E8DFFD87" bold="true" box="[817,910,615,636]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">holotype</emphasis>
</th>
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFDB6EF19FD86" box="[1037,1096,614,637]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFFA4123FB9EFDB7EF19FD87" bold="true" box="[1037,1096,615,636]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">mode</emphasis>
</th>
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB64FDB6EE66FD86" box="[1271,1335,614,637]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<emphasis id="B9497722FFFA4123FB6BFDB7EE67FD87" bold="true" box="[1272,1334,615,636]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">range</emphasis>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFD69EE66FD34" box="[159,1335,697,719]" gridrow="1" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFD69E948FD34" box="[159,537,697,719]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Dorsal-fin spines</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FD69E8DFFD34" box="[817,910,697,719]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">17</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFD69EF19FD34" box="[1037,1096,697,719]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">17</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB64FD69EE66FD34" box="[1271,1335,697,719]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">17–18</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFD32EE66FD03" box="[159,1335,738,760]" gridrow="2" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFD32E948FD03" box="[159,537,738,760]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Dorsal-fin rays</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FD32E8DFFD03" box="[817,910,738,760]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">9</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFD32EF19FD03" box="[1037,1096,738,760]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">9</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB64FD32EE66FD03" box="[1271,1335,738,760]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">9–10</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFCDBEE66FCDA" box="[159,1335,779,801]" gridrow="3" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFCDBE948FCDA" box="[159,537,779,801]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Anal-fin spines</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FCDBE8DFFCDA" box="[817,910,779,801]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">3</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFCDBEF19FCDA" box="[1037,1096,779,801]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">3</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB64FCDBEE66FCDA" box="[1271,1335,779,801]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFCE5EE66FCB0" box="[159,1335,821,843]" gridrow="4" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFCE5E948FCB0" box="[159,537,821,843]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Anal-fin rays</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FCE5E8DFFCB0" box="[817,910,821,843]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">7</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFCE5EF19FCB0" box="[1037,1096,821,843]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">8</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB64FCE5EE66FCB0" box="[1271,1335,821,843]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">7–8</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFC8EEE66FC8F" box="[159,1335,862,884]" gridrow="5" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFC8EE948FC8F" box="[159,537,862,884]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pectoral-fin rays</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FC8EE8DFFC8F" box="[817,910,862,884]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">13</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFC8EEF19FC8F" box="[1037,1096,862,884]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">13</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB64FC8EEE66FC8F" box="[1271,1335,862,884]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">12–14</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFC58EE66FC65" box="[159,1335,904,926]" gridrow="6" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFC58E948FC65" box="[159,537,904,926]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pelvic-fin rays</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FC58E8DFFC65" box="[817,910,904,926]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">5</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFC58EF19FC65" box="[1037,1096,904,926]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">5</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB64FC58EE66FC65" box="[1271,1335,904,926]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFC61EE66FC3C" box="[159,1335,945,967]" gridrow="7" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFC61E948FC3C" box="[159,537,945,967]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Lateral-line scales</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FC61E8DFFC3C" box="[817,910,945,967]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">32</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFC61EF19FC3C" box="[1037,1096,945,967]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">32</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB64FC61EE66FC3C" box="[1271,1335,945,967]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">31–32</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFC0AEE66FC0B" box="[159,1335,986,1008]" gridrow="8" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFC0AE948FC0B" box="[159,537,986,1008]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pored scales post lateral line</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FC0AE8DFFC0B" box="[817,910,986,1008]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">1</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFC0AEF19FC0B" box="[1037,1096,986,1008]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">2</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB64FC0AEE66FC0B" box="[1271,1335,986,1008]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0–3</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFBD3EE66FBE1" box="[159,1335,1027,1050]" gridrow="9" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFBD3E948FBE1" box="[159,537,1027,1050]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Cheek-scale rows</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FBD3E8DFFBE1" box="[817,910,1027,1050]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">6</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFBD3EF19FBE1" box="[1037,1096,1027,1050]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">6</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB64FBD3EE66FBE1" box="[1271,1335,1027,1050]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">5–7</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFBFDEE66FBB8" box="[159,1335,1069,1091]" gridrow="10" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFBFDE948FBB8" box="[159,537,1069,1091]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Gillrakers 1st ceratobranchial</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FBFDE8DFFBB8" box="[817,910,1069,1091]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">10</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFBFDEF19FBB8" box="[1037,1096,1069,1091]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">10</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB64FBFDEE66FBB8" box="[1271,1335,1069,1091]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">9–11</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFB86EE66FB97" box="[159,1335,1110,1132]" gridrow="11" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFB86E948FB97" box="[159,537,1110,1132]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Gillrakers 1st epibranchial</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FB86E8DFFB97" box="[817,910,1110,1132]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">3</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFB86EF19FB97" box="[1037,1096,1110,1132]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">3</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB64FB86EE66FB97" box="[1271,1335,1110,1132]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">3–4</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFB50EE66FB6D" box="[159,1335,1152,1174]" gridrow="12" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFB50E948FB6D" box="[159,537,1152,1174]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Teeth in outer series of left lower jaw</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FB50E8DFFB6D" box="[817,910,1152,1174]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">19</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFB50EF19FB6D" box="[1037,1096,1152,1174]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">22</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB64FB50EE66FB6D" box="[1271,1335,1152,1174]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">18–23</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFB79EE66FB44" box="[159,1335,1193,1215]" gridrow="13" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFB79E948FB44" box="[159,537,1193,1215]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Tooth rows in upper jaw</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FB79E8DFFB44" box="[817,910,1193,1215]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">4</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFB79EF19FB44" box="[1037,1096,1193,1215]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">4</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB64FB79EE66FB44" box="[1271,1335,1193,1215]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">3–5</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350DA972FFFABECCFF0CFB02EE66FB13" box="[159,1335,1234,1256]" gridrow="14" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFF0CFB02E948FB13" box="[159,537,1234,1256]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Tooth rows in lower jaw</th>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFCA2FB02E8DFFB13" box="[817,910,1234,1256]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">4</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB9EFB02EF19FB13" box="[1037,1096,1234,1256]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">3</td>
<td id="76DCC00EFFFABECCFB64FB02EE66FB13" box="[1271,1335,1234,1256]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">3–4</td>
</tr>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B82AB30FFFA4123FF54FA2AE8FFF985" blockId="16.[151,1436,1350,2022]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Females: head brown/dark brown with gray/brown gular region. Body bluish-brown/dark brown, often with darker midlateral and dorso-lateral stripes and vertical bars. Dorsal and caudal fins gray/brown with broad yellow posterior edge; anal fin gray/brown with 1–3 tiny yellow spots. Pelvic fin brown with narrow white/light-blue anterior margin. Pectoral fin with brown rays and gray/yellow membranes.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFFA4123FF54F95AE936F958" bold="true" box="[199,615,1674,1699]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Distribution and field observations</emphasis>
. 
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFFA4123FDE6F95BE820F958" box="[629,881,1675,1699]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Melanochromis mpoto</emphasis>
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has a wide distribution in the northern part of the lake and has been encountered along the northwestern shore between Chitande Island, near Chilumba, and Nkhata Bay, and on the northeastern shore between Matema and Hongi Island, near Liuli (
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). 
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Ribbink 
<emphasis id="B9497722FFFA4123FA9DF904EE10F910" box="[1294,1345,1747,1771]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">et al</emphasis>
. (1983)
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also report this species from Likoma Island, but we have not been able to confirm this.
</paragraph>
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Habitat preference and behavior of 
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFFA4123FDC2F8CCE9EDF8C8" box="[593,700,1820,1843]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">M. mpoto</emphasis>
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are similar to those of 
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFFA4123FC28F8CCEF26F8C8" box="[955,1143,1819,1843]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">M. melanopterus</emphasis>
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in the southern part of the lake. Like the latter species, 
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFFA4123FE4FF890E918F8AC" box="[476,585,1856,1879]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">M. mpoto</emphasis>
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is a non-specialized, non-territorial cichlid, which lives in rocky and intermediate habitats. 
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is most often seen at depths of 
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20– 
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. It lives a predatory life but has also been seen feeding on plankton. Larger specimens appear to be mainly opportunistic piscivores. Adults are usually solitary but quick to form small “packs” of up to a dozen individuals when hunting opportunities arise. Such packs can contain more than a single male in breeding colouration. These small packs move quickly through the habitat, apparently causing commotion among small prey fishes and invertebrates, and scavenging on anything that seems worth consuming. Stomach content analyses were not performed, but small fishes (fry), invertebrates such as insect larvae, and benthic crustaceans are energetically hunted and certainly part of the diet. Hunting packs are also attracted to disturbed sediment.
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Territorial males have not been encountered; mouthbrooding females are solitary and sometimes found in water shallower than 
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Fry-guarding females have not been seen.
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</subSubSection>
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<emphasis id="B9497722FFFB4122FF54FEA0EA17FE73" bold="true" box="[199,326,368,392]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Etymology</emphasis>
. The specific epithet, a noun in apposition, is derived from ChiTumbuka, the language spoken along the northwestern lake shore, and means “northern,” referring to the distribution pattern of this species.
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