Malawi gar

Lichnochromis acuticeps
Iridescent light blue fish with red and white fins.
L. acuticeps in the aquarium.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Tribe:Haplochromini
Genus:Lichnochromis
Trewavas, 1935
Species: L. acuticeps
Binomial name
Lichnochromis acuticeps
Trewavas, 1935

The Malawi gar (Lichnochromis acuticeps) is a species of predatory cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is the only known species in its genus.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Lichnochromis acuticeps. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 23 April 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lichnochromis acuticeps" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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