Rhamphochromis lucius

Rhamphochromis lucius
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Rhamphochromis
Species: R. lucius
Binomial name
Rhamphochromis lucius
C. G. E. Ahl, 1926

Rhamphochromis lucius is a species of piscivorous cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers deep, open waters. This species can reach a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Kazembe, J., Makocho, P. & Mailosi, A. 2006. Rhamphochromis lucius. 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 lucius" in FishBase. April 2013 version.