Trematocranus labifer

Trematocranus labifer
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Trematocranus
Species: T. labifer
Binomial name
Trematocranus labifer
(Trewavas, 1935)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis labifer Trewavas, 1935
  • Cyrtocara labifer (Trewavas, 1935)

Trematocranus labifer is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers the shallows off of sandy beaches. This species can reach a length of 22.4 centimetres (8.8 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Trematocranus labifer. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 08 June 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Trematocranus labifer" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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