Tigerfish
Rhamphochromis esox
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A predatory cichlid from Lake Malawi, from open water, that eats fish. Vulnerable. It reaches 42 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Rhamphochromis esox
- Family
- Cichlidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Synonyms
- Champsochromis esox, Champsochromis longiceps, Paratilapia esox, Rhamphochromis leptosoma, Rhamphochromis melanotus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 7.4–8.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–30 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 42 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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