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Ectodini
Ectodini is a tribe of cichlids that are endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. They live in the benthic zone. Most of the genera in this tribe are monotypic. These fishes show diverse morphology and behaviour and the tribe includes taxa which live in sandy, muddy and rocky habitats. Genera The following genera are classified in the tribe Ectodini: * '' Aulonocranus'' Regan, 1920 * '' Callochromis'' Regan, 1920 * '' Cardiopharynx'' Poll, 1942 * '' Cunningtonia'' Boulenger, 1906 * '' Cyathopharynx'' Regan, 1920 * '' Ectodus'' Boulenger, 1898 * '' Grammatotria'' Boulenger, 1899 * '' Lestradea'' Poll, 1943 * ''Ophthalmotilapia'' Pellegrin, 1904 * ''Xenochromis'' Boulenger, 1899 * ''Xenotilapia ''Xenotilapia'' is a genus of cichlids species endemic to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed 16 ''Xenotilapia'' species; one of them is considered " Vulnerable" ('' Xenotilapia ...'' Boulenger, 1899 References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ectodini
Ectodini is a tribe of cichlids that are endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. They live in the benthic zone. Most of the genera in this tribe are monotypic. These fishes show diverse morphology and behaviour and the tribe includes taxa which live in sandy, muddy and rocky habitats. Genera The following genera are classified in the tribe Ectodini: * '' Aulonocranus'' Regan, 1920 * '' Callochromis'' Regan, 1920 * '' Cardiopharynx'' Poll, 1942 * '' Cunningtonia'' Boulenger, 1906 * '' Cyathopharynx'' Regan, 1920 * '' Ectodus'' Boulenger, 1898 * '' Grammatotria'' Boulenger, 1899 * '' Lestradea'' Poll, 1943 * ''Ophthalmotilapia'' Pellegrin, 1904 * ''Xenochromis'' Boulenger, 1899 * ''Xenotilapia ''Xenotilapia'' is a genus of cichlids species endemic to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed 16 ''Xenotilapia'' species; one of them is considered " Vulnerable" ('' Xenotilapia ...'' Boulenger, 1899 References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lestradea
''Lestradea'' is a genus of East African cichlids from the Lake Tanganyikan endemic tribe Ectodini. Characteristics The species in ''Lestradea'' have a spindle-shaped, elongated body which is 3.5-4 times longer than it is high. Their dorsal fin has 13-16 spines and 13-16 rays, while the anal fin has 3 spines and 9-11 rays. The outermost ray in the ventral fins is elongated. They have two lateral lines. They have silvery coloured bodies, with sexually mature males having black throat and ventral fins. They grow to a total length of . The specific name honours Arthur Lestrade (1897-1990), who collected the type of the type species of this genus as part of an important series of fishes he collected from Lake Tanganyika for the Royal Museum of Central Africa. Species There are two species in the genus: * '' Lestradea perspicax'' Poll, 1943 * '' Lestradea stappersii'' (Poll Poll, polled, or polling may refer to: Figurative head counts * Poll, a formal election ** Election ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudocrenilabrinae
The Pseudocrenilabrinae are a subfamily in the cichlid family of fishes to which, according to a study from 2004, includes all the Middle Eastern and African cichlids with the exception of the unusual '' Heterochromis multidens'' and the Malagasy species. This subfamily includes more than 1,100 species. Previous authors recognized additional African subfamilies, e.g. the Tilapiinae of Hoedeman (1947), Tylochrominae of Poll (1986), or Boulengerochrominae of Tawil (2001). To this subfamily belong the cichlids from the African Great Lakes, such as the utaka and mbuna in Lake Malawi, and various species from Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika. The Pseudocrenilabrinae tribes Haplochromini and Oreochromini are widespread in Africa and also found in the Middle East, while Chromidotilapiini, Hemichromini and Tylochromini are primarily West and Central African. The remaining tribes are largely or entirely restricted to Lake Tanganyika. Systematics Apart from the tribes mentioned in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika () is an African Great Lake. It is the second-oldest freshwater lake in the world, the second-largest by volume, and the second-deepest, in all cases after Lake Baikal in Siberia. It is the world's longest freshwater lake. The lake is shared among four countries—Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundi, and Zambia, with Tanzania (46%) and DRC (40%) possessing the majority of the lake. It drains into the Congo River system and ultimately into the Atlantic Ocean. Etymology "Tanganika" was the name of the lake that Henry Morton Stanley encountered when he was at Ujiji in 1876. The name first originated from the Bembe language when they arrived in South Kivu around the 7th century, they discovered the lake and started calling it “êtanga ‘ya’ni’â” which means “a big river” in their Bantu language. Stanley found also other names for the lake among different ethnic groups, like the Kimana, the Yemba and the Msaga. An alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aulonocranus
''Aulonocranus dewindti'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika and some rivers which flow into it. Description ''Aulonocranus dewindti'' has a body shape that is moderately elongated and compressed, with the length of the body being roughly three times its height. The ventral fins have a long filamentous, the first spine which reaches the anal fin in adult males. The caudal fin us crescent-shaped. There are 33-36 scales along the longest line of the body. There is a system of sensory pores on the head region and there are two lateral lines. The lower pharyngeal bone is triangular in shape and has very fine subconical teeth, the mouth is terminal slightly protruding lower jaw. The teeth in the jaws are very small and conical and are arranged in 2-3 rows on each jaw. The body is silvery in colour and the males are marked with longitudinal yellow stripes. The total length is . Distribution ''Aulonocranus dewindti'' is endemic to the Lake Tanganyika basin where it is wid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callochromis
''Callochromis'' is a genus of cichlids native to shallow, sandy bottom areas of Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. As sandsifters, all species eat sand-dwelling invertebrates. Unlike many other sandsifters, ''Callochromis'' species are somewhat aggressive, especially when breeding. ''C. pleurospilus'' has become popular with fishkeeping hobbyists because of their compact size, iridescent colors, and hardiness. Characteristics The fishes in the genus ''Callochromis'' have a more or less elongated body which is approximately three times as long as it is high. They have a curved or humped back and a flat underside with a small terminal or sub-terminal mouth with a protruding lower jaw, the jaws are equipped with 3-5 rows of conical teeth. The dorsal fin has 12-16 spines and 10-14 rays, the anal fin has 3 spines and 6-9 rays. The outer ray of the ventral fins is the most elongated and the caudal fin has pointed lobes. They have two lateral lines. They grow to a tital length of . Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiopharynx
''Cardiopharynx schoutedeni'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. This semi-pelagic fish prefers habitats over sandy bottoms where it feeds on aquatic microorganisms. It can reach a length of TL. It is also found in the aquarium trade. The specific name honours the Belgian zoologist Henri Schouteden (1881-1972) who was director of Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale in Tervuren Tervuren () is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, Belgium. The municipality comprises the villages of Duisburg, Tervuren, Vossem and Moorsel. On January 1, 2006, Tervuren had a total population of 20,636. The total a ... and who was one of the first zoologists to collect this species. References Ectodini Fish described in 1942 Taxa named by Max Poll Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Cichlidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyathopharynx
The featherfin cichlid (''Cyathopharynx furcifer'') is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is found off rocky slopes. It feeds on plankton. This fish can reach a length of TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This is currently the only species recognized in the genus by FishBase, but genetics and morphology suggest there are two valid species.Takahashi, T., and H. Hori (2012). ''Genetic and Morphological Evidence Implies Existence of Two Sympatric Species in Cyathopharynx furcifer (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika'' International Journal of Evolutionary Biology Volume 2012: Article ID 980879. doi:10.1155/2012/980879 The second is frequently called ''C. foae'' in the aquarium trade, but a review of the type specimen In biology, a type is a particular wiktionary:en:specimen, specimen (or in some cases a group of specimens) of an organism to which the scientific name of that organism is formally attached. In other words, a type is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenotilapia
''Xenotilapia'' is a genus of cichlids species endemic to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed 16 ''Xenotilapia'' species; one of them is considered " Vulnerable" (''Xenotilapia burtoni''), the rest are of "Least Concern" or "Data Deficient". Species There are currently 18 recognized species in this genus: * ''Xenotilapia bathyphila'' Poll, 1956 * ''Xenotilapia boulengeri'' (Poll, 1942) * ''Xenotilapia burtoni'' Poll, 1951 * ''Xenotilapia caudofasciata'' Poll, 1951 * ''Xenotilapia flavipinnis'' Poll, 1985 (Yellow sand cichlid) * ''Xenotilapia leptura'' (Boulenger, 1901) * ''Xenotilapia longispinis'' Poll, 1951 * ''Xenotilapia melanogenys'' (Boulenger, 1898) * '' Xenotilapia nasus'' De Vos, Risch & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1995 * ''Xenotilapia nigrolabiata'' Poll, 1951 * ''Xenotilapia ochrogenys'' (Boulenger, 1914) * ''Xenotilapia ornatipinnis'' Boulenger, 1901 * '' Xenotilapia papilio'' Büscher, 1990 * '' Xen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophthalmotilapia
''Ophthalmotilapia'' is a small genus of four cichlid species endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * '' Ophthalmotilapia boops'' ( Boulenger, 1901) * '' Ophthalmotilapia heterodonta'' (Poll & Matthes, 1962) * ''Ophthalmotilapia nasuta'' (Poll & Matthes, 1962) * ''Ophthalmotilapia ventralis ''Ophthalmotilapia ventralis'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known from the southern end of the lake. It can reach a length of TL. It can also be found in the aquarium An aquarium (plural: ''aquar ...'' ( Boulenger, 1898) References Ectodini Fish of Africa Cichlid genera Taxa named by Jacques Pellegrin {{Cichlidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammatotria
''Grammatotria lemairii'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa where it prefers areas with sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of TL. It is currently the only known member of its genus. The species is occasionally kept as an aquarium fish.Andersen, T. (2006''Grammatotria lemairii''specific name Specific name may refer to: * in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules: * Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ... honours Lieutenant :nl:Charles Lemaire, Charles Lemaire (1863-1925) who was the leader of the Congo Free State Expedition, which collected Zoological specimen, specimens of fishes at Lake Tanganyika, including the type of ''G. lemairii''. References Ectodini Monotypic fish genera Fish of Lake Tanganyika Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{cichlidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ectodus
''Ectodus descampsii'' is a species of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa where it prefers areas with substrates of coarse sand. It feeds on micro-organisms, algae and diatoms. This species reaches a length of TL. It is also found in the aquarium trade. It is currently the only known member of its genus. The specific name honours Capitaine Georges Descamps (1855-1938), a Belgian Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct language ... officer in the anti-slavery movement at Lake Tanganyika. References Ectodini Cichlid fish of Africa Fish of Lake Tanganyika Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger Monotypic ray-finned fish genera Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Cichlidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
