Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus is a species of piscivorous cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers open waters at depths of from 30 to 109 metres (98 to 358 ft). This species can reach a length of 28.9 centimetres (11.4 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[1] FishBase treats this species as a valid species,[1] but the Catalog of Fishes treats it as a synonym of Rhamphochromis longiceps,[2] as does the IUCN.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Rhamphochromis |
| Species: | R. macrophthalmus
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| Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus Regan, 1922
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References
edit- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus". FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Rhamphochromis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ Konings, A. (2018). "Rhamphochromis longiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T117850029A117850051. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T117850029A117850051.en.
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