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Tyrannochromis macrostoma

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Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Ovalentaria
Superordo: Cichlomorphae
Ordo: Cichliformes

Familia: Cichlidae
Subfamilia: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribus: Haplochromini
Genus: Tyrannochromis
Species: T. macrostoma

Tyrannochromis macrostoma, or big-mouth hap, is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers rocky shallows. This species can reach a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
See also

List of freshwater aquarium fish species

References

Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2019). "Tyrannochromis macrostoma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60941A155046184. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60941A155046184.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Tyrannochromis macrostoma" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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