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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] |
Cichlidae
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 haplochrom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oreochromini
Oreochromini is a tribe of cichlids in the Pseudocrenilabrinae subfamily that is native to Africa and Western Asia, but a few species have been widely introduced to other parts of the world. It was formerly considered to be part of the tribe Tilapiini but more recent workers have found that the Tilapiini ''sensu lato'' is paraphyletic. Despite this change, species in Oreochromini are still referred to by the common name tilapia and some of the most important tilapia in aquaculture —certain species of '' Oreochromis'' and ''Sarotherodon''— are part of this tribe. In contrast, several species have small ranges and are seriously threatened; a few are already extinct ('' Tristramella sacra'') or possibly extinct ('' Oreochromis ismailiaensis'' and '' O. lidole''). Cichlids in the tribe ''Oreochromini'' are mouthbrooders, carrying the eggs and fry in their mouths instead of placing them in a nest. The numerous ''Oreochromis'' species are maternal mouthbrooders, meaning only the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chromidotilapiini
Chromidotilapiini is a tribe of small cichlids from tropical West and Middle Africa. There are thirteen genera and over fifty described species in this tribe. Genera The following genera are classified within the tribe Chromidotilapiini: * '' Benitochromis'' Lamboj, 2001 * '' Chromidotilapia'' Boulenger, 1898 * '' Congochromis'' Stiassny & Schliewen, 2007 * '' Divandu'' Lamboj & Snoeks, 2000 *'' Enigmatochromis'' Lamboj 2009 * '' Limbochromis'' Greenwood, 1987 * '' Nanochromis'' Pellegrin, 1904 * '' Parananochromis'' Greenwood, 1987 * '' Pelmatochromis'' Steindachner, 1894 * '' Pelvicachromis'' Thys van den Audenaerde, 1968 * '' Teleogramma'' Boulenger, 1899 * ''Thysochromis ''Thysochromis'' is a genus of cichlids native to West West is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The wor ...'' Daget 1988 * '' Wallaceochromis'' Lamboj, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyprichromini
Cyprichromini is a tribe of African cichlids, containing seven species in two genera: '' Cyprichromis'' and '' Paracyprichromis''. Most species are endemic to Lake Tanganyika; only '' C. microlepidotus'' has also been seen in eastern Tanzania. The members of this tribe are small elongated fish found in schools in open waters where they feed on plankton Plankton are the diverse collection of organisms that drift in Hydrosphere, water (or atmosphere, air) but are unable to actively propel themselves against ocean current, currents (or wind). The individual organisms constituting plankton are ca ....Smith, M.P. (1998). Lake Tanganyikan Cichlids, p. 9. They are mouthbrooders. References External links Phylogenetic analysis of Cyprichromini (Perciformes: Cichlidae) endemic to Lake Tanganyika and validation of the genus ParacyprichromisMitochondrial phylogeny of the Cyprichromini, a lineage of open-water cichlid fishes endemic to Lake Tanganyika, East Africa Pseudocreni ... [...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 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 ..., 1942 * '' Cunningtonia'' Boulenger, 1906 * '' Cyathopharynx'' Regan, 1920 * '' Ectodus'' Boulenger, 1898 * '' Grammatotria'' Boulenger, 1899 * '' Lestradea'' Poll, 1943 * '' Ophthalmotilapia'' Pellegrin, 1904 * '' Xenochromis'' Boulenger, 1899 * '' Xenotilapia'' Boulenger, 1899 References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemichromini
Hemichromini is a tribe of African cichlids. The group consists of 14 species of freshwater fish Freshwater fish are fish species that spend some or all of their lives in bodies of fresh water such as rivers, lakes, ponds and inland wetlands, where the salinity is less than 1.05%. These environments differ from marine habitats in many wa ... from two genera: one species in '' Anomalochromis'' and the remaining in '' Hemichromis''. References External links * http://ctdbase.org/detail.go?type=taxon&acc=319076 * https://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/319076 * http://myhits.isb-sib.ch/cgi-bin/view_cla_entry?name=taxid:319076 Pseudocrenilabrinae Fish tribes Cichlid fish of Africa {{Pseudocrenilabrinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limnochromini
Limnochromini is a tribe of African cichlids from Lake Tanganyika. They are bi-parental and mouthbrooding fish. Genera There are six genera within the tribe Limnochromini: * '' Baileychromis'' 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 ..., 1986 * '' Gnathochromis'' Poll, 1981 * '' Limnochromis'' Regan, 1920 * '' Reganochromis'' Whitley, 1929 * '' Tangachromis'' Poll 1981 * '' Triglachromis'' Poll & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1974 References External links * https://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/319059 * Pseudocrenilabrinae Fish tribes Cichlid fish of Africa {{Pseudocrenilabrinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bathybatini
Bathybatini is a tribe of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa. They are mostly found in relatively deep waters and mainly feed on fish ('' Bathybates'' and '' Hemibates'') or plankton Plankton are the diverse collection of organisms that drift in Hydrosphere, water (or atmosphere, air) but are unable to actively propel themselves against ocean current, currents (or wind). The individual organisms constituting plankton are ca ... ('' Trematocara'').Smith, M.P. (1998). Lake Tanganyikan Cichlids, p. 9. They are mouthbrooders. This tribe is sometimes restricted to ''Bathybates'', in which case ''Hemibates'' is in Hemibatini and ''Trematocara'' in Trematocarini. References Pseudocrenilabrinae {{Pseudocrenilabrinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tylochromini
''Tylochromis'' is a genus of African fishes in the family Cichlidae. They are the only members of the tribe Tylochromini. Many of the species are endemic to the Congo River Basin, but species also are found in Lake Tanganyika, Cameroon, Nigeria, and West Africa from Ghana to Gambia The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the List of African countries by area, smallest country in continental Africa; it is surrounded by Senegal on all sides except for .... Species The 18 recognized species in this genus are: * '' Tylochromis aristoma'' Stiassny, 1989 * '' Tylochromis bangwelensis'' Regan, 1920 (hump-backed bream) * '' Tylochromis elongatus'' Stiassny, 1989 * '' Tylochromis intermedius'' ( Boulenger, 1916) * '' Tylochromis jentinki'' ( Steindachner, 1894) * '' Tylochromis labrodon'' Regan, 1920 * '' Tylochromis lateralis'' (Boulenger, 1898) * '' Tylochromis leonensis'' Stiassny, 1989 * '' Tylochromis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudocrenilabrus Multicolor
The Egyptian mouthbrooder (''Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor'') is a species of cichlid. This small mouthbrooder reaches about in length, and is found in rivers, lakes, and other freshwater habitats in Eastern Africa from Egypt and as far south as Tanzania. The common name Egyptian mouthbrooder was often limited to its northern nominate subspecies In biological classification, subspecies (: subspecies) is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics ( morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. ..., in which case the southern ''P. m. victoriae'' is called the dwarf Victoria mouthbrooder. These subspecies are not universally regarded as valid. References Egyptian mouthbrooder Fish described in 1903 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Pseudocrenilabrinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Poll
Max Fernand Leon Poll (21 July 1908 in Ruisbroek – 13 March 1991 in Uccle) was a Belgian ichthyologist who specialised in the Cichlidae. In the years 1946 and 1947 he organised an expedition to Lake Tanganyika. He has described several species of Pseudocrenilabrinae, such as '' Lamprologus signatus'', '' Steatocranus casuarius'', '' Neolamprologus brichardi'', and '' Neolamprologus pulcher''. He was a member of The Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium, professor at the Université libre de Bruxelles, and conservator at the Royal Museum of the Belgian Congo in Tervuren. He was an honorary member of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Taxon named in his honor Named after him are species and taxa In biology, a taxon (back-formation from ''taxonomy''; : taxa) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulengerochromini
The giant cichlid (''Boulengerochromis microlepis''), also known as the emperor cichlid, is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae, endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa.''Boulengerochromis microlepis'' FishBase (2006) Eds. Froese, R. and D. Pauly. fishbase.org version (07/2014).SeriouslyFish Boulengerochromis microlepis. Retrieved 6 April 2017. It is the only member of its ''Boulengerochromis' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
