Tigerfish (Rhamphochromis longiceps)

Scientific name: Rhamphochromis longiceps G?nther, 1864

The Tigerfish (Rhamphochromis longiceps) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: Africa, Endemic to Lake Malawi and upper Shire River.

Biology

Found in reedy bays and lagoons, at open sandy beaches, throughout the shelf and reef zones, and in the open water. Piscivorous. Small specimens mostly feed on crustacean zooplankton, adults predominantly eat larvae and juveniles of small shoaling zooplanktivorous cyprinid Engraulicypris sardella; female mouthbrooder.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhamphochromis longiceps
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Depth range
148 m (486 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic; depth range ? - 148 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi and upper Shire River.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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