|
Alticorpus
''Alticorpus'' is a small genus of cichlids endemic to the deep waters of Lake Malawi Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, () is an African Great Lakes, African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. It is ... in Africa. Species There are currently five or six recognized species in this genus: * '' Alticorpus geoffreyi'' Snoeks & Walapa, 2004 * '' Alticorpus macrocleithrum'' ( Stauffer & McKaye, 1985) * '' Alticorpus mentale'' Stauffer & McKaye, 1988 * '' Alticorpus peterdaviesi'' ( W. E. Burgess & H. R. Axelrod, 1973) * '' Alticorpus profundicola'' Stauffer & McKaye, 1988 References Pseudocrenilabrinae * Fish described in 1988 Cichlid genera Taxa named by Jay Richard Stauffer Jr. Taxa named by Kenneth Robert McKaye {{Pseudocrenilabrinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alticorpus Profundicola
''Alticorpus'' is a small genus of cichlids endemic to the deep waters of Lake Malawi Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, () is an African Great Lakes, African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. It is ... in Africa. Species There are currently five or six recognized species in this genus: * '' Alticorpus geoffreyi'' Snoeks & Walapa, 2004 * '' Alticorpus macrocleithrum'' ( Stauffer & McKaye, 1985) * '' Alticorpus mentale'' Stauffer & McKaye, 1988 * '' Alticorpus peterdaviesi'' ( W. E. Burgess & H. R. Axelrod, 1973) * '' Alticorpus profundicola'' Stauffer & McKaye, 1988 References Pseudocrenilabrinae * Fish described in 1988 Cichlid genera Taxa named by Jay Richard Stauffer Jr. Taxa named by Kenneth Robert McKaye {{Pseudocrenilabrinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alticorpus Macrocleithrum
''Alticorpus macrocleithrum'' is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is endemic to Lake Malawi, where it can be found at depths between . This species differs from all other species of ''Alticorpus'' by the presence of a prominent ventral protuberance of the cleithrum on the chest, hence the name ''macrocleithrum''. Like all members of ''Alticorpus'', ''A. macrocleithrum'' has enlarged lateral pores on the lower part of the head. The feeding technique of these species is to 'listen' for any movements within the sediment. Once they have located a prey buried in the sediment, they will dart at it, picking it out of the sediment. The enlarged cleithrum found throughout these species acts as a base for the enlarged musculature needed to pull themselves free of the sediment once buried into it from chasing prey. Their diet can consist of many small organisms including crustaceans, larvae A larva (; : larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alticorpus Peterdaviesi
''Alticorpus peterdaviesi'' is a species of fish in the family of Cichlidae. It is endemic to Lake Malawi. It is found in the southern part of the lake, in areas where the substrate consists of "diatom ooze" and diatoms probably form the major part of its diet. Etymology The specific name honours Peter Davies, an exporter of live fish from Lake Malawi who provided great assistance to the authors In legal discourse, an author is the creator of an original work that has been published, whether that work exists in written, graphic, visual, or recorded form. The act of creating such a work is referred to as authorship. Therefore, a sculpt .... References * Kazembe, J., Makocho, P. & Mailosi, A. 2005.Alticorpus peterdaviesi 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007. Fish of Malawi peterdaviesi Taxa named by Warren E. Burgess Taxa named by Herbert R. Axelrod Fish described in 1973 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Fish of Lake Malawi [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alticorpus Geoffreyi
''Alticorpus geoffreyi'' is a species of haplochromine cichlid which is endemic to Lake Malawi, where it is widely distributed and can be found at depths of , although it is most common below . The specific name honours the British carcinologist, ecologist and ichthyologist Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish, including bony fish (Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes), and jawless fish (Agnatha). According to FishBase, 35,800 species of fish had been described as of March 2 ... Geoffrey Fryer (b. 1927), who studied the fishes of Lake Malawi, especially the cichlids which occur in the rocky areas of the lake. References {{Taxonbar, From=Q3390920 geoffreyi Taxa named by Jos Snoeks Taxa named by Rhoda Walapa Fish described in 2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alticorpus Mentale
''Alticorpus mentale'' is a species of haplochromine cichlid in the family Cichlidae. It is endemic to Lake Malawi, occurring in the southern part of the lake within Malawi. Its natural habitat is freshwater lake A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from ...s. References Fish of Malawi mentale Taxa named by Jay Richard Stauffer Jr. Taxa named by Kenneth Robert McKaye Fish described in 1988 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Fish of Lake Malawi {{Pseudocrenilabrinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cichlid Genera
Cichlids () are a large, diverse, and widespread family of percomorph fish in the family Cichlidae, order Cichliformes. At least 1,760 species have been scientifically described, making it one of the largest vertebrate families, with only the Cyprinidae being more speciose. New species are discovered annually, and many species remain undescribed. The actual number of species is therefore unknown, with estimates varying between 2,000 and 3,000. They are native to the Neotropics, Africa (including Madagascar), the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent, although some species have been introduced worldwide. Many cichlids, particularly tilapia, are important food fishes, while others, such as the '' Cichla'' species, are valued game fish. The family also includes many popular freshwater aquarium fish kept by hobbyists, including the angelfish, oscars, and discus. Cichlids have the largest number of endangered species among vertebrate families, most in the haplochromi ... [...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). This subfamily includes 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fish Described In 1988
A fish (: fish or fishes) is an aquatic animal, aquatic, Anamniotes, anamniotic, gill-bearing vertebrate animal with swimming fish fin, fins and craniate, a hard skull, but lacking limb (anatomy), limbs with digit (anatomy), digits. Fish can be grouped into the more basal (phylogenetics), basal jawless fish and the more common jawed fish, the latter including all extant taxon, living cartilaginous fish, cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as the extinct placoderms and acanthodians. In a break to the long tradition of grouping all fish into a single Class (biology), class (Pisces), modern phylogenetics views fish as a paraphyletic group. Most fish are ectotherm, cold-blooded, their body temperature varying with the surrounding water, though some large nekton, active swimmers like white shark and tuna can hold a higher core temperature. Many fish can communication in aquatic animals#Acoustic, communicate acoustically with each other, such as during courtship displays. The stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
