Trematocranus labifer

Trematocranus labifer
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cichliformes
Family:Cichlidae
Genus:Trematocranus
Species: T. labifer
Binomial name
Trematocranus labifer
(Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis labifer Trewavas, 1935
  • Cyrtocara labifer (Trewavas, 1935)

Trematocranus labifer is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers the shallows off of sandy beaches. This species can reach a length of 22.4 centimetres (8.8 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Trematocranus labifer. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 08 June 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Trematocranus labifer" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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