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Rhamphochromis brevis

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Species of fish

Rhamphochromis brevis
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Rhamphochromis
Species: R. brevis
Binomial name
Rhamphochromis brevis
Ethelwynn Trewavas, 1935

Rhamphochromis brevis is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is a predator of other fish and is also an important food fish. This species is not listed in FishBase which regards it as a synonym of Rhamphochromis woodi but Catalog of Fishes treats it as a valid species.

References

  1. Konings, A.; Kazembe, J.; Magombo, Z.L.K.; Makocho, P.; Mailosi, A. (2018). "Rhamphochromis brevis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60971A47226077. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60971A47226077.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 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.
Taxon identifiers
Rhamphochromis brevis


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