Tyrannochromis nigriventer

Tyrannochromis nigriventer
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Tyrannochromis
Species: T. nigriventer
Binomial name
Tyrannochromis nigriventer
Eccles, 1989

Tyrannochromis nigriventer is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers rocky shallows. This species can reach a length of 17 centimetres (6.7 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Tyrannochromis nigriventer. 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 nigriventer" in FishBase. April 2013 version.