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Malawi gar

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Malawi gar
Iridescent light blue fish with red and white fins.
L. acuticeps in the aquarium.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Haplochromini
Genus: Lichnochromis
Trewavas, 1935
Species:
L. acuticeps
Binomial name
Lichnochromis acuticeps
Trewavas, 1935

The Malawi gar (Lichnochromis acuticeps) is a species of predatory cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is the only known species in its genus.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2019). "Lichnochromis acuticeps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60919A155045294. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60919A155045294.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lichnochromis acuticeps". FishBase. February 2013 version.