Tramitichromis brevis

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]

Tramitichromis brevis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
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)

References

  1. Konings, A. & Kasembe, J (2018). "Tramitichromis brevis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60952A47224948. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60952A47224948.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Tramitichromis brevis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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