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Rhamphochromis ferox Regan, 1922 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 45 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi and upper Shire River. | |||
| Diagnosis: | 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). | |||
| Biology: | Found at fairly deep levels of the open water. Piscivorous (Ref. 5595). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||