FB-2298 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2298 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Rhamphochromis Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus Regan, 1922 Isosilmähaukiahven Batala Nthamfya 大眼嘴丽鱼 大眼嘴麗魚 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) 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. 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) Anonymous0 Fish registrations within the museum database of the Vertebrate Section of the Royal Museum for Central Africa. MRAC, Tervuren, Belgium. (Ref. 12818) Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl0 Aquarien Atlas, Band 5. 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(Ref. 55949) Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences0 Chinese aquatic germplasm resources database. http://zzzy.fishinfo.cn (Ref. 58108) FB-GeneralDescr-2298 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=2298 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Common on the shelf zone; occasionally found off reefs; but not commonly recorded from the middle of the lake (Ref. 55949). Moves in the open water but stays 2-5 m above the substrate; feeds on fish like the small Utaka and Usipa (Engraulicypris sardella) (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-2298 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2005-09-29 15:35:30 2005-12-07 23:27:29 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2298 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Diagnosis: large, big-toothed brownish species; eyes rather large; premaxillary pedicel relatively short (Ref. 55949).Description: mouth and eyes rather large; often with decurved snout; lower jaw moderately to strongly protruding; larger specimens tend to have an arched back and a flabby, rather rounded lower profile; premaxillary pedicel bone variable in length, usually shorter than in similary-sized R. woodi; teeth fairly strong and slender but variable (Ref. 55949).Coloration: females and non-breeding males countershaded, dark grey-brown dorsally; overal brownish cast especially marked in juveniles; caudal fin dark grey; pelvic fins sometimes long; sexually mature and ripe males with orange, females with white pelvic fins; throat may be flushed with orange or may be white (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-2298 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-25 00:00:00 2025-04-21 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2298 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. 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-2298 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/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2298 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-LifeCycle-2298 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 1991-02-25 00:00:00 2021-10-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=2298&StockCode=2495 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Species probably forms breeding leks on or near the bottom; juveniles are common in the adult habitat (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-Size-2298 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/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2298 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats 29.8 cm SL (male/unsexed; (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-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#Habitat 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-2298 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=2298 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7.5 - 8.2; depth range 30 - 109 m (Ref. 55949), usually 50 - 100 m (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) 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)