Nimbochromis linni is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it prefers areas with rocky substrates, though it occasionally enters intermediate habitats. This species 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 D. Wayne Linn of the Fisheries Office in Malawi, whose help to Herbert R. Axelrod made his field trip to Lake Malawi possible.[3]
Nimbochromis linni | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Nimbochromis |
Species: | N. linni |
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Nimbochromis linni (W. E. Burgess & H. R. Axelrod, 1975) | |
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