Trematocranus placodon
| Trematocranus placodon | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Trematocranus |
| Species: | T. placodon |
| Binomial name | |
| Trematocranus placodon (Regan, 1922) | |
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Trematocranus placodon is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi, Lake Malombe and the upper reaches of the Shire River. This shallow-water species prefers to occupy areas with patches of Vallisneria. This species can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References
- ↑ Kasembe, J. 2006. Trematocranus placodon. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 08 June 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Trematocranus placodon" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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