Rhamphochromis esox

Rhamphochromis esox is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers open waters at depths of from 2 to 65 metres (6.6 to 213.3 ft). This fish is a piscivore. This species can reach a length of 42 centimetres (17 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Actinopterygii

Division:Teleostei

Order:Cichliformes

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Rhamphochromis esox
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Division:	Teleostei
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Rhamphochromis
Species:	R. esox
Binomial name
Rhamphochromis esox (Boulenger, 1908)
Synonyms
Paratilapia esox Boulenger, 1908 Champsochromis esox (Boulenger, 1908) Rhamphochromis leptosoma Regan, 1922 Rhamphochromis melanotus C. G. E. Ahl, 1926

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