Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus

Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Rhamphochromis
Species: R. macrophthalmus
Binomial name
Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus
Regan, 1922

Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus is a species of piscivorous cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers open waters at depths of from 30 to 109 metres (98 to 358 ft). This species can reach a length of 28.9 centimetres (11.4 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Kazembe, J., Makocho, P. & Mailosi, A. 2006. Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus. 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 macrophthalmus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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