''Gobiocichla'' is a small
genus
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of
rheophilic
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Examples of rheophilic animals
Insects
*Many aquatic insects living in riffles require current to survive.
*'' Epeorus sylvicola'', a rheophilic mayfly species ( Ephemeroptera ...
cichlid
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 on ...
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''
Kanazawa
is the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture in central 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 .
Etymology
The name "Kanazaw ...
, 1951
References
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* http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/gobio_wonderi_pt1.php
Pseudocrenilabrinae
Cichlid genera
Taxa named by Robert H. Kanazawa
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