''Gobiocichla'' is a small
genus
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of
rheophilic
A rheophile is an animal that prefers to live in fast-moving water.
Examples of rheophilic animals
Insects
*Many aquatic insects living in riffles require current to survive.
*''Epeorus sylvicola'', a rheophilic mayfly species ( Ephemeroptera) ...
cichlid
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s native to the
Cross
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(
Manyu) and
Niger River
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s in
Africa
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.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Gobiocichla ethelwynnae''
T. R. Roberts, 1982
* ''
Gobiocichla wonderi
''Gobiocichla'' is a small genus of rheophilic cichlids native to the Cross ( Manyu) and Niger Rivers in Africa.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
* '' Gobiocichla ethelwynnae'' T. R. Roberts, 1982
* '' Gobiocic ...
''
Kanazawa
is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 466,029 in 203,271 households, and a population density of 990 persons per km2. The total area of the city was .
Overview Cityscape
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, 1951
References
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* http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/gobio_wonderi_pt1.php
Pseudocrenilabrinae
Cichlid genera
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