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

^ Konings, A. & Kanyerere, Z. (2018). "Rhamphochromis esox". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T117849983A117850003. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T117849983A117850003.en.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rhamphochromis esox". FishBase. April 2013 version.

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[1] Konings, A. & Kanyerere, Z. (2018). "Rhamphochromis esox". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T117849983A117850003. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T117849983A117850003.en.

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

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