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Tropheini
Tropheini is a tribe of African cichlids, endemic to Lake Tanganyika. The species in this tribe are mouthbrooders. Genera *'' Limnotilapia'' *'' Lobochilotes'' *'' Petrochromis'' *'' Pseudosimochromis'' *'' Simochromis'' *''Tropheus ''Tropheus'' is a small genus of at least six species of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. The genus is widespread across all regions of Lake Tanganyika, from Burundi in the north to Zambia in the south. Males and females are ...'' References External links * http://www.helsinki.fi/~mhaaramo/metazoa/deuterostoma/chordata/actinopterygii/perciformes/labroidei/cichlidae/tropheini.html * https://web.archive.org/web/20110607061112/http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/klu/hydr/2003/00000500/F0030001/05138261;jsessionid=gf1j8h4qqp3d.alexandra * https://web.archive.org/web/20090405230640/http://www.tropheini.com/tropheini.htm * http://www.cichlidexplorer.com/category/lake-tanganyika-cichlids/tropheini/ Fish tribe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropheini
Tropheini is a tribe of African cichlids, endemic to Lake Tanganyika. The species in this tribe are mouthbrooders. Genera *'' Limnotilapia'' *'' Lobochilotes'' *'' Petrochromis'' *'' Pseudosimochromis'' *'' Simochromis'' *''Tropheus ''Tropheus'' is a small genus of at least six species of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. The genus is widespread across all regions of Lake Tanganyika, from Burundi in the north to Zambia in the south. Males and females are ...'' References External links * http://www.helsinki.fi/~mhaaramo/metazoa/deuterostoma/chordata/actinopterygii/perciformes/labroidei/cichlidae/tropheini.html * https://web.archive.org/web/20110607061112/http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/klu/hydr/2003/00000500/F0030001/05138261;jsessionid=gf1j8h4qqp3d.alexandra * https://web.archive.org/web/20090405230640/http://www.tropheini.com/tropheini.htm * http://www.cichlidexplorer.com/category/lake-tanganyika-cichlids/tropheini/ Fish tribe ... [...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] |
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] |
Tropheus
''Tropheus'' is a small genus of at least six species of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. The genus is widespread across all regions of Lake Tanganyika, from Burundi in the north to Zambia in the south. Males and females are relatively similar in color, with only subtle sexual dimorphism in the form of the male's larger size. All species are maternal mouthbrooders, with the females caring for their eggs and fry in their mouths; this characteristic provides their generic name, ''Tropheus'', which comes from the Greek ''trophos'', which means "to nurse" or, according to Boulenger, "one who rears, brings up, educates". The genus is fished lightly by the local population, but has never become a staple food fish due to its relatively small size and its habitat, which enables it to dart between rocks when threatened. Most species occur along the coastal fringes of the lake at depths less than 3 m. These rocky shores, with numerous rocky outcroppings and boulder fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simochromis
''Simochromis'' is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa. Species There is currently one recognized species are in this genus:Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke; and R. van der Laan (7 April 2017)Catalog of Fishes.Retrieved 7 April 2017.Van Steenberge; Pariselle; Huyse; Volckaert; Snoeks; and Vanhove (2015). Morphology, Molecules, and Monogenean Parasites: An Example of an Integrative Approach to Cichlid Biodiversity. PLOS ONE 10(6): e0129987. Konings, A.F. (2015). Tanganyika Cichlids in their natural habitat. 3rd edition. . * '' Simochromis diagramma'' ( Günther, 1894) Four other species have been included, but are now generally in '' Pseudosimochromis'': * '' Pseudosimochromis babaulti'' ( Pellegrin, 1927) * '' Pseudosimochromis curvifrons'' (Poll, 1942) * '' Pseudosimochromis margaretae'' G. S. Axelrod & J. A. Harrison, 1978 * '' Pseudosimochromis marginatus'' (Poll Poll, polled, or polling may refer to: Figurative head counts * Poll, a formal election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudosimochromis
''Pseudosimochromis'' is a genus of fish in the cichlid family, endemic to the Lake Tanganyika basin in Africa. They are small mouthbrooding cichlids that can reach up to in length. Species The species in ''Pseudosimochromis'' were formerly included in ''Simochromis''.Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke; and R. van der Laan (7 April 2017)Catalog of Fishes.Retrieved 7 April 2017. The limits between the individual species is in need of a review.Van Steenberge; Pariselle; Huyse; Volckaert; Snoeks; and Vanhove (2015). Morphology, Molecules, and Monogenean Parasites: An Example of an Integrative Approach to Cichlid Biodiversity. PLOS ONE 10(6): e0129987. As presently defined, following are recognized in the ''Pseudosimochromis'':Konings, A.F. (2015). Tanganyika Cichlids in their natural habitat. 3rd edition. . * ''Pseudosimochromis babaulti'' ( Pellegrin, 1927) * ''Pseudosimochromis curvifrons'' (Poll, 1942) * ''Pseudosimochromis margaretae'' (Axelrod & Harrison, 1978) * ''Pseudosimochr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrochromis
''Petrochromis'' is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa. Species There are currently 8 recognized species are in this genus: * '' Petrochromis ephiphium'' Brichard, 1989 * '' Petrochromis famula'' Matthes & Trewavas, 1960 * '' Petrochromis fasciolatus'' Boulenger, 1914 * '' Petrochromis horii'' Takahashi & Koblmüller, 2014Takahashi, T. & Koblmüller, S. (2014): A new species of ''Petrochromis'' (Perciformes: Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika. ''Ichthyological Research, 61 (3): 252-264.'' * '' Petrochromis macrognathus'' Yamaoka, 1983 * '' Petrochromis orthognathus'' Matthes, 1959 * '' Petrochromis polyodon'' Boulenger, 1898 * '' Petrochromis trewavasae'' Poll Poll, polled, or polling may refer to: Figurative head counts * Poll, a formal election ** Election verification exit poll, a survey taken to verify election counts ** Polling, voting to make decisions or determine opinions ** Polling places o ..., 1948 (Thread-fin cichlid) References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropheus Duboisi
''Tropheus duboisi'', the white spotted cichlid, is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. It can reach a length of . Distribution and habitat The species is found only in Lake Tanganyika, restricted to rocky substrates (rubble or slabs) in the northern portion of the lake. It occurs to a depth of 30 m. Three subpopulations are distinguished in different parts of the lake: "Maswa", "Karilani Island", and "Kigoma". Ecology ''T. duboisi'' cichlids feed on the algae growing on the rocky substrate they frequent. The species engages in mouth-brooding; eggs are hatched in the mother's mouth, and young fish use it as shelter for some time after hatching. Conservation The species is classified as vulnerable due to their small estimated population size (a few thousand) and restricted distribution. It is heavily in demand in the aquarium trade, and likely impacted to some degree by increases in sedimentation in its natural habitat. Etymology The specific name honours the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lobochilotes
''Lobochilotes labiatus'' is a species of fish endemic to Lake Tanganyika. This species can reach a length of , and can be found in the aquarium trade. It is currently the only known species in its genus. See also *List of freshwater aquarium fish species A vast number of aquatic species have successfully adapted to live in the freshwater aquarium. This list gives some examples of the most common species found in home aquariums. Catfish Characins and other characiformes ... References Monotypic fish genera Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Cichlidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limnotilapia
''Limnotilapia dardennii'', the latticed cichlid, is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, where it prefers rocky areas near the coast. It may also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is currently the only known member of its genus. Description On colour these fish are yellowish olive on the upperparts and silvery on the ventral surfaces, it is marked with eleven dark vertical bars starting between the eyes, the fins are yellowish with the dorsal fin marbled with olive and the pectoral fin and anal fin have red bases. The males of this species can reach a total length of , and females can reach a length of . Distribution ''Limnotilapia dardennii'' is widely distributed in Lake Tanganyika and it also occurs in the delta of the Malagarasi River. It occurs in Zambia, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat and biology ''Limnotilapia dardennii'' lives close to the shore, preferring sandy areas to rocky zones. Juvenile fish live in shall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mouthbrooder
Mouthbrooding, also known as oral incubation and buccal incubation, is the care given by some groups of animals to their offspring by holding them in the mouth of the parent for extended periods of time. Although mouthbrooding is performed by a variety of different animals, such as the Darwin's frog, fish are by far the most diverse mouthbrooders. Mouthbrooding has evolved independently in several different families of fish. Mouthbrooding behaviour Paternal mouthbrooders are species where the male looks after the eggs. Paternal mouthbrooders include the arowana, various mouthbrooding bettas and gouramies such as ''Betta pugnax'', and sea catfish such as ''Ariopsis felis''. Among cichlids, paternal mouthbrooding is relatively rare, but is found among some of the tilapiines, most notably the black-chin tilapia ''Sarotherodon melanotheron''. In the case of the maternal mouthbrooders, the female takes the eggs. Maternal mouthbrooders are found among both African and South American ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endemism
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, the Cape sugarbird is found exclusively in southwestern South Africa and is therefore said to be ''endemic'' to that particular part of the world. An endemic species can be also be referred to as an ''endemism'' or in scientific literature as an ''endemite''. For example '' Cytisus aeolicus'' is an endemite of the Italian flora. '' Adzharia renschi'' was once believed to be an endemite of the Caucasus, but it was later discovered to be a non-indigenous species from South America belonging to a different genus. The extreme opposite of an endemic species is one with a cosmopolitan distribution, having a global or widespread range. A rare alternative term for a species that is endemic is "precinctive", which applies to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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