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Fossorochromis rostratus (Lake Malawi cichlid)

Synonyms: Cyrtocara rostrata; Haplochromis macrorhynchus; Haplochromis rostratus; Tilapia rostrata
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Wikipedia Abstract

Fossorochromis rostratus species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa. The single species, is a large (24.4 centimetres (9.6 in) TL), sexually dimorphic cichlid. As for most cichlids, brood care is highly developed, the eggs and larvae being mouthbrooded by the female.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0