FB-2303 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2303 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Rhamphochromis Rhamphochromis ferox Regan, 1922 Tigerfish Mcheni Nthamfya 野嘴丽鱼 野嘴麗魚 Champsochromis esox (non Boulenger, 1908) Champsochromis longiceps (non Günther, 1864) 1991-02-25 2021-10-07 Eccles, D.H. and E. Trewavas0 Malawian cichlid fishes: the classification of some haplochromine genera. Lake Fish Movies, West Germany. 334 p. (Ref. 267) Hureau, J.-C.0 La base de données GICIM: Gestion informatisée des collections ichthyologiques du Muséum. p. 225-227. In Atlas Préliminaire des Poissons d'Eau Douce de France. Conseil Supérieur de la Pêche, Ministère de l'Environnement, CEMAGREF et Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris. (Ref. 4517) Konings, A.0 Ad Konings's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 495 p. (Ref. 5595) Maréchal, C.0 Rhamphochromis. p. 422-424. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. 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Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA, 360p. (Ref. 55463) Turner, G.F., R.L. Robinson, P.W. Shaw and G.R. Carvalho0 Identification and biology of <i>Diplotaxodon</i>, <i>Rhamphochromis</i> and <i>Pallidochromis</i>. p.198-251. In Snoeks, J. (ed.) The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA, 360p. (Ref. 55949) Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences0 Chinese aquatic germplasm resources database. http://zzzy.fishinfo.cn (Ref. 58108) FB-GeneralDescr-2303 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-25 00:00:00 2021-10-07 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2303 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Found at fairly deep levels of the open water. Piscivorous (Ref. 5595). Maréchal, C. 1991 Rhamphochromis. p. 422-424. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5689) FB-DiagnosticDescr-2303 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2005-09-29 15:17:08 2005-12-07 23:21:19 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2303 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Uses Diagnosis: teeth rather long and widely-spaced; premaxillary pedicel and jaws relatively short; eye rather small; cheek depth relatively large (Ref. 55949).Description: small, slender and streamlined; snout acutely pointed; mouth small; jaws delicate; teeth slender, curved and rather widely-spaced (Ref. 55949). Turner, G.F., R.L. Robinson, P.W. Shaw and G.R. Carvalho 2004 Identification and biology of <i>Diplotaxodon</i>, <i>Rhamphochromis</i> and <i>Pallidochromis</i>. p.198-251. In Snoeks, J. (ed.) The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA, 360p. (Ref. 55949) FB-Distribution-2303 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-25 00:00:00 2004-02-24 23:20:56 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2303 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Migration Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi and upper Shire River. Maréchal, C. 1991 Rhamphochromis. p. 422-424. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5689) FB-Uses-2303 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-25 00:00:00 2021-10-07 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2303 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#LifeCycle fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial Konings, A. 1990 Ad Konings's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 495 p. (Ref. 5595) FB-Size-2303 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-25 00:00:00 2021-10-07 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2303 45.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 5595)) Konings, A. 1990 Ad Konings's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 495 p. (Ref. 5595) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-2303 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-25 00:00:00 2021-10-07 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2303 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats demersal; freshwater