Rhamphochromis woodi

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Rhamphochromis woodi
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Rhamphochromis
Species: R. woodi
Binomial name
Rhamphochromis woodi
Regan, 1922
Synonyms
  • Rhamphochromis brevis Trewavas, 1935

Rhamphochromis woodi is a species of piscivorous cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers open waters at depths of from 8 to 121 metres (26 to 397 ft). This species can reach a length of 42 centimetres (17 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

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