Rhamphochromis esox

Rhamphochromis esox
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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[edit]

^ Konings, A.; Kanyerere, G.Z. (2019). "Rhamphochromis esox". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T117849983A155053147. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T117849983A155053147.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Rhamphochromis esox" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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[iucn_status_16_November_2021-1] Konings, A.; Kanyerere, G.Z. (2019). "Rhamphochromis esox". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T117849983A155053147. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T117849983A155053147.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

[2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Rhamphochromis esox" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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