Rhamphochromis

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Rhamphochromis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Rhamphochromis
(Regan, 1922)
Species

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Rhamphochromis is a genus of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa.[1] The genus contains numerous species all of which are latterally compressed pursuit predators.[2]

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  1. ^ Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors.. Rhamphochromis genus summary. FishBase. Retrieved on 2007-04-13.
  2. ^ Oliver MK (1999) Rhamphochromis esox The Cichlid Fishes of Lake Malawi
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