Cichlidae

Snail-crusher Hap

Trematocranus placodon

Twenty Five Centimeters Cichlid from African Waters

• Tropical
• Upper river
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Trematocranus placodon is a species of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Malawi, Lake Malombe and the upper reaches of the Shire River in Africa. It is mainly a shallow-water species that prefers to occupy areas with patches of Vallisneria, but it can occur as deep as 31 m (102 ft). It can reach a total length of up to 25 cm (9.8 in).