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Rhamphochromis ferox

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Rhamphochromis ferox
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Rhamphochromis
Species:
R. ferox
Binomial name
Rhamphochromis ferox
Regan, 1922

Rhamphochromis ferox is a species of piscivorous cichlid endemic to deep waters of Lake Malawi and the upper reaches of the Shire River. This species can reach a length of 45 centimetres (18 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ^ Kazembe, J., Magombo, Z., Makocho, P. & Mailosi, A. 2006. Rhamphochromis ferox. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 31 May 2013.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Rhamphochromis ferox" in FishBase. April 2013 version.