Biology:Stigmatochromis modestus
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Short description: Species of fish
| Stigmatochromis modestus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Stigmatochromis |
| Species: | S. modestus
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| Binomial name | |
| Stigmatochromis modestus (Günther, 1894)
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Stigmatochromis modestus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it lives among rocks. It is an ambush predator, feeding on other fishes. It can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2018). "Stigmatochromis modestus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T60949A148664882. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60949A148664882.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60949/148664882. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Stigmatochromis modestus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2701636 entry
