''Trematocara'' is a genus of
cichlids
Cichlids ()
are a large, diverse, and widespread family of Percomorpha, percomorph fish in the family (biology), family Cichlidae, order Cichliformes. At least 1,760 species have been Binomial nomenclature, scientifically described, making ...
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only 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 foun ...
to
Lake Tanganyika
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in Africa. They are relatively small, up to long,
and slender in shape.
[Smith, M.P. (1998). Lake Tanganyikan Cichlids, p. 9. ] These
schooling
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,
light-shy fish are typically found in relatively deep waters, but move closer to the surface at night to feed on
plankton
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.
[ They are ]mouthbrooder
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s.[
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Species
There are currently nine recognized species in this genus:[
* '']Trematocara caparti
''Trematocara caparti'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. This species can reach a length of TL. This fish's specific name honours André Capart (1914-1991) the Belgian oceanographer who was a member of the Belgian Hydrobio ...
'' Poll
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, 1948
* ''Trematocara kufferathi
''Trematocara kufferathi'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. This species can reach a length of TL. This fish's specific name honours the Belgian chemist Jean Kufferath, who was a member of the Belgian Hydrobiological Missi ...
'' Poll
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, 1948
* ''Trematocara macrostoma
''Trematocara macrostoma'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika ( ; ) is an African Great Lakes, African Great Lake. It is the world's List of lakes by volume, second-largest freshwater lake by volume and the Lis ...
'' Poll
Poll, polled, or polling may refer to:
Forms of voting and counting
* Poll, a formal election
** Election verification exit poll, a survey taken to verify election counts
** Polling, voting to make decisions or determine opinions
** Polling pla ...
, 1952
* ''Trematocara marginatum
''Trematocara'' is a genus of cichlids endemism, endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa. They are relatively small, up to long, and slender in shape.Smith, M.P. (1998). Lake Tanganyikan Cichlids, p. 9. These Shoaling and schooling, schooling, Pho ...
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* Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer
* Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo
* George Albert Boulenger (1858– ...
, 1899
* ''Trematocara nigrifrons
''Trematocara nigrifrons'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika ( ; ) is an African Great Lakes, African Great Lake. It is the world's List of lakes by volume, second-largest freshwater lake by volume and the Lis ...
'' Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer
* Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo
* George Albert Boulenger (1858– ...
, 1906
* ''Trematocara stigmaticum
''Trematocara stigmaticum'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika ( ; ) is an African Great Lakes, African Great Lake. It is the world's List of lakes by volume, second-largest freshwater lake by volume and the Li ...
'' Poll
Poll, polled, or polling may refer to:
Forms of voting and counting
* Poll, a formal election
** Election verification exit poll, a survey taken to verify election counts
** Polling, voting to make decisions or determine opinions
** Polling pla ...
, 1943
* ''Trematocara unimaculatum
''Trematocara unimaculatum'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika ( ; ) is an African Great Lakes, African Great Lake. It is the world's List of lakes by volume, second-largest freshwater lake by volume and the L ...
'' Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer
* Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo
* George Albert Boulenger (1858– ...
, 1901
* ''Trematocara variabile
''Trematocara variabile'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika ( ; ) is an African Great Lakes, African Great Lake. It is the world's List of lakes by volume, second-largest freshwater lake by volume and the List ...
'' Poll
Poll, polled, or polling may refer to:
Forms of voting and counting
* Poll, a formal election
** Election verification exit poll, a survey taken to verify election counts
** Polling, voting to make decisions or determine opinions
** Polling pla ...
, 1952
* ''Trematocara zebra
''Trematocara zebra'' is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is known from rocky coasts of the northwestern coast of the lake. It is an inhabitant of the sublittoral zone. This species can reach a length of SL.
Reference ...
'' De Vos, Nshombo & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1996
References
Bathybatini
Cichlid genera
Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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