Fossorochromis

Fossorochromis rostratus is a species of cichlid fish that is endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa. The only species in its genus, it is a relatively large (up to 24.4 centimetres (9.6 in) in total length), sexually dimorphic cichlid.^[2]

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Actinopterygii

Order:Cichliformes

Family:Cichlidae

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Fossorochromis
male
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Fossorochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
Species:	F. rostratus
Binomial name
Fossorochromis rostratus (Boulenger, 1899)
Synonyms
Tilapia rostrata Boulenger, 1899 Cyrtocara rostrata (Boulenger, 1899) Haplochromis rostratus (Boulenger, 1899) Haplochromis macrorhynchus Regan, 1922

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It feeds on small invertebrates that often are caught by sifting mouthfuls of sand. As for most cichlids, brood care is highly developed, the eggs and larvae being mouthbrooded by the female.^[2][3]