Fossorochromis rostratus
| Fossorochromis rostratus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Fossorochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 |
| Species: | F. rostratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Fossorochromis rostratus (Boulenger, 1899) | |
Fossorochromis rostratus species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa. The single species, is a large (24.4 centimetres (9.6 in) TL), sexually dimorphic cichlid.[1]
As for most cichlids, brood care is highly developed, the eggs and larvae being mouthbrooded by the female.
References
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Wikispecies has information related to: Fossorochromis rostratus |
- Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. 2005. Fossorochromis rostratus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Fossorochromis rostratus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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