Rhamphochromis esox

Rhamphochromis esox
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Rhamphochromis
Species: R. esox
Binomial name
Rhamphochromis esox
(Boulenger, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Paratilapia esox Boulenger, 1908
  • Champsochromis esox (Boulenger, 1908)
  • Rhamphochromis leptosoma Regan, 1922
  • Rhamphochromis melanotus C. G. E. Ahl, 1926

Rhamphochromis esox is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers open waters at depths of from 2 to 65 metres (6.6 to 213.3 ft). This fish is piscivore. This species can reach a length of 42 centimetres (17 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kazembe, J., Magombo, Z., Makocho, P. & Mailosi, A. 2006. Rhamphochromis esox. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Rhamphochromis esox" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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