Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus
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Domain: Eukaryota
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.[1] FishBase treats this species as a valid species,[1] but the Catalog of Fishes treats it as a synonym of Rhamphochromis longiceps,[2] as does the IUCN.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Rhamphochromis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. Konings, A. (2018). "Rhamphochromis longiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T117850029A117850051. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T117850029A117850051.en.


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