Tramitichromis brevis

Tramitichromis brevis
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Tramitichromis
Species:	T. brevis
Binomial name
*Tramitichromis brevis* (Boulenger, 1908)
Synonyms
Tilapia brevis Boulenger, 1908 Haplochromis brevis (Boulenger, 1908) Lethrinops brevis (Boulenger, 1908)

Tramitichromis brevis is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is found over sandy substrates or sand/rock substrates at about 15 metres (49 ft) depth. It can reach a length of 16.3 centimetres (6.4 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

References

↑ Kasembe, J. 2006. Tramitichromis brevis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 08 June 2013.
↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Tramitichromis brevis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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