Trematocranus microstoma

Trematocranus microstoma
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Trematocranus
Species:	T. microstoma
Binomial name
	Trematocranus microstoma; Trewavas, 1935
Synonyms
	Aulonocara microstoma (Trewavas, 1935); Trematochromis microstoma (Trewavas, 1935);

Trematocranus microstoma, known in the aquarium trade as the "Haplochromis placodon pointed head" is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is found in shallow waters close to shore, apparently showing a preference for areas with plentiful vegetation. This species can reach a length of 23.2 centimetres (9.1 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

References

^ Kasembe, J. 2006. Trematocranus microstoma. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 08 June 2013.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Trematocranus microstoma" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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[1] Kasembe, J. 2006. Trematocranus microstoma. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 08 June 2013.

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

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