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Translocations of rocky habitat cichlid fishes to Nkhata Bay, Lake Malawi
Author(s) -
Genner M. J.,
Botha A.,
Turner G. F.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01120.x
Subject(s) - cichlid , bay , biology , habitat , rocky shore , taxon , ecology , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , geography , archaeology
Over the last 10 years, 12 rocky habitat ‘mbuna’ taxa have been translocated to Nkhata Bay on the north‐western shores of Lake Malawi from other regions of the lake. Given potential for competition and hybridization with indigenous taxa, further translocations should be avoided.