Rhamphochromis brevis
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.[2]
| Rhamphochromis brevis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Rhamphochromis |
| Species: | R. brevis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhamphochromis brevis Ethelwynn Trewavas, 1935 | |
References
- 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.
- 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.
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