Malawi gar
The Malawi gar (Lichnochromis acuticeps) is a species of predatory cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is the only known species in its genus.[2]
| Malawi gar | |
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| 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 | |
References
- Konings, A.; Kasembe, J (2018). "Lichnochromis acuticeps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60919A47222724. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60919A47222724.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lichnochromis acuticeps" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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