Biology:Malawi gar
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Short description: Species of fish
| Malawi gar | |
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| L. acuticeps in the aquarium. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Haplochromini |
| Genus: | Lichnochromis Trewavas, 1935 |
| Species: | L. acuticeps
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| Binomial name | |
| Lichnochromis acuticeps Trewavas, 1935
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The Malawi gar (Lichnochromis acuticeps) is a species of predatory cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is the only known species in its genus.[2]
References
- ↑ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2019). "Lichnochromis acuticeps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T60919A155045294. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60919A155045294.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60919/155045294. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lichnochromis acuticeps" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2696888 entry
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