Trematocranus pachychilus
Trematocranus pachychilus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. It is confined to Jafua Bay area of the Lake Malawi.[2]
| Trematocranus pachychilus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Trematocranus |
| Species: | T. pachychilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Trematocranus pachychilus Dierickx, Hanssens, Rusuwa, Snoeks, 2018 | |
Etymology
The species name pachychilus means thick-lip in Greek.[2]
Description
This species can reach a length of 31.5–33.8mm. Head steep, whereas body deep and laterally compressed. Snout pointed and mouth terminal. Lips very thick. Teeth slender, generally straight and slightly curved inwards. Body brownish to slightly greyish in color. Dorsum darker than belly.[2]
References
- Konings, A. (2018). "Trematocranus pachychilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T129252382A129252390. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T129252382A129252390.en.
- Dierickx, Katrien; Hanssens, Mark; Rusuwa, Bosco; Snoeks, Jos (2018). "Trematocranus pachychilus, a new endemic cichlid from Lake Malawi". ZooKeys (743): 153–166. doi:10.3897/zookeys.743.22814. PMC 5904553. PMID 29670440. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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