Cichlidae

elephant-nose cichlid

Nimbochromis linni

Fish Reaching Twenty Five Centimeters in African Waters

• Tropical
• Local endemic species
• Restricted distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Nimbochromis linni is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. 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.