Rhamphochromis lucius
| Rhamphochromis lucius | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Rhamphochromis |
| Species: | R. lucius
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhamphochromis lucius C. G. E. Ahl, 1926
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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.[1] FishBase treats this species as a valid species, although note that it may be a synonym of Rhamphochromis woodi but the Catalog of Fishes treats it as a synonym of Rhamphochromis esox,[2] as does the IUCN.[3]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rhamphochromis lucius". FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Rhamphochromis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ Konings, A. & Kanyerere, Z. (2018). "Rhamphochromis esox". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T117849983A117850003. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T117849983A117850003.en.