Nimbochromis linni

Nimbochromis linni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Nimbochromis
Species: N. linni
Binomial name
Nimbochromis linni
(W. E. Burgess & H. R. Axelrod, 1975)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis linni W. E. Burgess & Axelrod, 1975
  • Cyrtocara linni (W. E. Burgess & Axelrod, 1975)

Nimbochromis linni is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with rocky substrates, though it occasionally enters intermediate habitats. This species can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kazembe, J., Makocho, P. & Mailosi, A. 2006. Nimbochromis linni. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 4 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Nimbochromis linni" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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