Biology:Stigmatochromis woodi
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Stigmatochromis |
| Species: | S. woodi
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| Stigmatochromis woodi (Regan, 1922)
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Stigmatochromis woodi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it can be found hunting for prey over sandy areas. It can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] The specific name honours Rodney C. Wood, whose collection of cichlids from Lake Malawi, which included the type of this species, was presented to the British Museum (Natural History).[3] It is the type species of the genus Stigmatochromis.[4]
References
- ↑ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2019). "Stigmatochromis woodi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T60951A155046530. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60951A155046530.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60951/155046530. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Stigmatochromis woodi" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ↑ "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (p-y)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 25 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/cichlidae5/. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Stigmatochromis". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Stigmatochromis.
Wikidata ☰ Q3317544 entry
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