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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Fossorochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 |
| Species: | F. rostratus
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| Fossorochromis rostratus (Boulenger, 1899)
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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]
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- ^ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J.; Makocho, P. (2018). "Fossorochromis rostratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60916A47222504. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60916A47222504.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Fossorochromis rostratus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ O'Brien, R: Fossorochromis rostratus. CichlidForum. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
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