Rhamphochromis lucius is a species of piscivorous cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers deep, open waters. This species can reach a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[1] FishBase treats this species as a valid species, although note that it may be a synonym of Rhamphochromis woodi but the Catalog of Fishes treats it as a synonym of Rhamphochromis esox,[2] as does the IUCN.[3]

Rhamphochromis lucius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Rhamphochromis
Species:
R. lucius
Binomial name
Rhamphochromis lucius

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rhamphochromis lucius". FishBase. April 2013 version.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Rhamphochromis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. ^ Konings, A. & Kanyerere, Z. (2018). "Rhamphochromis esox". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T117849983A117850003. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T117849983A117850003.en.