Trematocranus placodon

Trematocranus placodon
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Trematocranus
Species:	T. placodon
Binomial name
	Trematocranus placodon; (Regan, 1922)
Synonyms
	Haplochromis placodon Regan, 1922; Cyrtocara placodon (Regan, 1922);

Trematocranus placodon is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi, Lake Malombe and the upper reaches of the Shire River. This shallow-water species prefers to occupy areas with patches of Vallisneria. This species can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

References

^ Kasembe, J. 2006. Trematocranus placodon. 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.). "Trematocranus placodon". FishBase. April 2013 version.

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[1] Kasembe, J. 2006. Trematocranus placodon. 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.). "Trematocranus placodon". FishBase. April 2013 version.

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