Table 1.
Habitat specialization and morphometrics of the Malawi species examined
| Species | n | H | SL | ABS | ABSp | ARRV | ABP | ADS | ARRD | ADP | ADR | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copadichromis mbenji | 3 | L | 88.1 | 10.1 | 13.5 | 7.5 | 14.7 | 18.7 | 3.5 | 27.7 | 0.8 | 354.2 |
| Cynotilapia afra | 3 | L | 75.0 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 4.4 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 18.3 | 0.7 | 213.7 |
| Cyrtocara moori | 2 | B | 133.0 | 15.1 | 53.3 | 26.2 | 45.2 | 64.9 | 13.8 | 88.1 | 3.8 | – |
| Exochromis anagenys | 1 | L | 172.2 | 45.2 | 68.5 | 40.7 | 77.0 | 80.3 | 22.4 | 127.0 | 8.3 | 800.6 |
| Fossochromis rostratus | 3 | L | 76.4 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 1.3 | 15.8 | 0.6 | 159.0 |
| Labeotropheus fuelleborni | 4 | B | 97.5 | 20.3 | 31.0 | 10.9 | 31.2 | 29.7 | 6.1 | 53.8 | 2.2 | 360.3 |
| Labeotropheus trewavasae | 3 | B | 86.9 | 7.3 | 13.0 | 4.4 | 10.2 | 14.4 | 2.7 | 20.4 | 2.0 | 192.4 |
| Lethrinops gossei | 3 | B | 115.2 | 31.9 | 52.0 | 38.6 | 65.7 | 67.7 | 9.7 | 97.8 | 4.6 | – |
| Maravichromis mola | 2 | B | 113.1 | 16.8 | 35.5 | 19.4 | 30.8 | 50.4 | 9.9 | 66.5 | 2.6 | – |
| Mchenga eucinostomus | 4 | L | 81.8 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 5.0 | 11.4 | 11.0 | 2.7 | 19.1 | 0.6 | 96.7 |
| Nimbochromis polystigma | 4 | L | 88.2 | 9.9 | 15.8 | 8.1 | 17.1 | 18.0 | 4.2 | 32.1 | 1.1 | 241.4 |
| Nyassochromis prostoma | 3 | L | 114.4 | 19.2 | 36.2 | 22.7 | 38.4 | 43.8 | 8.9 | 69.7 | 2.3 | 367.4 |
| Otopharynx pictus ”Maleri” | 3 | L | 82.7 | 5.2 | 10.3 | 4.8 | 9.8 | 13.6 | 2.1 | 21.5 | 1.2 | 258.7 |
| Petrotilapia nigra | 3 | B | 103.4 | 21.0 | 30.8 | 14.6 | 35.8 | 30.5 | 6.8 | 60.5 | 1.9 | – |
| Placidochromis johnstonii | 1 | L | 130.1 | 25.7 | 41.3 | 19.3 | 49.4 | 53.5 | 15.8 | 96.3 | 5.2 | – |
| Placidochromis tokolosh | 1 | L | 145.5 | 26.7 | 16.3 | 27.5 | 48.8 | 55.3 | 8.9 | 83.2 | 5.8 | – |
| Rhamphochromis esox | 1 | L | 119.7 | 4.0 | 7.4 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 1.4 | 13.0 | 0.4 | – |
| Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis | 3 | B | 139.0 | 43.3 | 66.7 | 37.0 | 86.5 | 81.2 | 15.7 | 152.8 | 7.4 | 760.0 |
| Trematocranus placodon | 3 | B | 131.9 | 29.4 | 52.7 | 30.3 | 51.0 | 66.9 | 18.6 | 103.5 | 6.1 | – |
| Tropheops gracilior | 2 | B | 70.3 | 10.9 | 9.9 | 5.7 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 3.0 | 25.7 | 0.7 | 216.9 |
| Tropheops “orange chest” | 3 | B | 83.0 | 11.3 | 18.4 | 7.3 | 17.3 | 18.0 | 4.1 | 31.1 | 1.3 | 250.0 |
| Tropheops “red cheek” | 3 | B | 76.9 | 6.9 | 14.0 | 4.8 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 3.9 | 22.6 | 0.7 | 219.6 |
| Tyrannochromis macrostoma | 3 | L | 91.9 | 7.5 | 13.6 | 10.2 | 16.8 | 15.4 | 7.9 | 24.3 | 0.9 | 140.5 |
| Tytannochromis maculiceps | 3 | L | 115.7 | 17.0 | 26.6 | 18.9 | 40.1 | 31.9 | 8.1 | 58.6 | 3.2 | 390.8 |
The sample sizes (n) and specialization of benthic (B) and Iimnetic (L) feeding habitats is noted. The standard length (SL) and masses (mg) of the pectoral muscles examined are given. The area (mm2) of the pectoral fin for the species examined is also given.