Tyrannochromis macrostoma

Tyrannochromis macrostoma
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Tyrannochromis
Species: T. macrostoma
Binomial name
Tyrannochromis macrostoma
(Regan, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis macrostoma Regan, 1922
  • Cyrtocara macrostoma (Regan, 1922)

Tyrannochromis macrostoma, or Big-Mouth Hap, is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers rocky shallows. This species can reach a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kasembe, J. 2006. Tyrannochromis macrostoma. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 11 June 2013.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Tyrannochromis macrostoma" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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