• This predatory cichlid is endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is endemic to Lake Malawi, Lake Malombe and the upper Shire River in East Africa. (wikipedia.org)
  • As with all cichlids of Lake Malawi, they prefer hard, alkaline water. (wikipedia.org)
  • African cichlids are a fascinating group of fish that originate from the lakes of Africa , including Lake Malawi, Lake Tanganyika, and Lake Victoria. (petmetwice.com)
  • In their natural habitat, this fish prefers to live in the shallow waters of Lake Malawi with ample vegetation. (fishlifestyle.com)
  • They are very much endemic to the Lake Malawi place. (fishlifestyle.com)
  • Lake Malawi in East Africa became the breeding place for these species owing to the temperature range of 23-28 degree Celsius which makes it convenient for the species to survive. (fishlifestyle.com)
  • Additionally, the lakes, ponds in the Lake Malawi has water of pH content of 7.6-8.6 making the best aquatic environment for the species t to live in. (fishlifestyle.com)
  • Endemic to Lake Malawi, Africa. (aquaticcommunity.com)
  • The Malawi eyebiter (Dimidiochromis compressiceps) is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Compressiceps Cichlid is a beautiful metallic blue predatory fish from the Malawi region in Africa that can grow up to an impressive 10 inches. (fishlifestyle.com)
  • The most common name for this particular cichlid is the Malawi Eye biter . (fishlifestyle.com)
  • A strange looking fish with the scary nick name Malawi Eye-biter, or the purple eye biter, they are no worse than any other cichlid when it comes to biting eyes. (aquariumfishsale.com)
  • The genus name of the Malawi eye-biter is Dimidiochromis and belongs to the class of Actinopterygii. (fishlifestyle.com)
  • This species once was regarded as a specialist, feeding on eyes of other fishes (hence the common name eyebiter), (Winkler, 1966) but such behavior has never been observed in the wild. (wikipedia.org)
  • Another suggestion is that the Malawi eyebiter might rip out the eyes of other fishes so that it is easier to overcome the incapacitated prey. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Malawi eyebiter (Dimidiochromis compressiceps) is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. (wikipedia.org)