FB-52722 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=52722 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Eupercaria/misc Callanthiidae Grammatonotus Grammatonotus macrophthalmus Katayama, Yamamoto & Yamakawa, 1982 1999-05-21 2022-02-02 Turner, G.F. and J.R. Stauffer0 Three new deep water cichlid fishes of the genus Diplotaxodon from Lake Malawi, with a redescription of Diplotaxodon ecclesi. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 8(3):239-252. (Ref. 30390) Anonymous0 Fish collection database of the Natural History Museum, London (formerly British Museum of Natural History (BMNH)). Natural History Museum, London (formerly British Museum of Natural History (BMNH)). (Ref. 31982) Shaw, P.W. and G.R. Carvalho0 Partner 4: University of Hull, Department of Biological Sciences, Molecular Ecology and Fisheries Genetics Laboratory (UHULL.DBS.FG). p. 83-96. In K. Irvine (ed.) The trophic ecology of the demersal fish community of Lake Malawi/Niassa, Central Africa. INCO-DC Final Report covering period from 1st March 1998 to 28th February 2002. 159 p. (Ref. 54525) Snoeks, J. (ed.)0 The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA, 360p. (Ref. 55463) Turner, G.F., R.L. Robinson, P.W. Shaw and G.R. Carvalho0 Identification and biology of Diplotaxodon, Rhamphochromis and Pallidochromis. p.198-251. In Snoeks, J. (ed.) The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA, 360p. (Ref. 55949) FB-GeneralDescr-52731 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1999-05-24 00:00:00 2024-05-09 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=52731 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Abundant near the bottom over shelf habitats (Ref. 55949). Apparently a plankton feeder that preys on insect larvae, crustaceans, and diatoms (Ref. 30390). Turner, G.F. and J.R. Stauffer 1998 Three new deep water cichlid fishes of the genus Diplotaxodon from Lake Malawi, with a redescription of Diplotaxodon ecclesi. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 8(3):239-252. (Ref. 30390) FB-DiagnosticDescr-52731 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2005-09-29 19:08:33 2005-12-08 19:07:03 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=52731 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Diagnosis: relatively large eyes; ripe males black with white margin to dorsal fin; dorsal fin base rather long (Ref. 55949).Description: deep-bodied; large eyes; premaxillary pedicel strongly prominent; mental process absent or very slight; lower jaw protrudes slightly or not at all (Ref. 55949).Coloration: females and non-breeding males silvery and countershaded; male breeding dress black with a coppery iridescence, broad white margin to the dorsal fin and up to 2 pale yellow eggspots on anal fin (Ref. 55949). Turner, G.F., R.L. Robinson, P.W. Shaw and G.R. Carvalho 2004 Identification and biology of Diplotaxodon, Rhamphochromis and Pallidochromis. p.198-251. In Snoeks, J. (ed.) The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA, 360p. (Ref. 55949) FB-Distribution-52731 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1999-05-24 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=52731 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription Africa: Lake Malawi. Turner, G.F. and J.R. Stauffer 1998 Three new deep water cichlid fishes of the genus Diplotaxodon from Lake Malawi, with a redescription of Diplotaxodon ecclesi. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 8(3):239-252. (Ref. 30390) FB-TrophicStrategy-52731 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Drina Sta. Iglesia 2001-01-24 00:00:00 2001-01-24 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public macrops http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology Apparently a plankton feeder that preys on insect larvae, crustaceans, and diatoms. Turner, G.F. and J.R. Stauffer 1998 Three new deep water cichlid fishes of the genus Diplotaxodon from Lake Malawi, with a redescription of Diplotaxodon ecclesi. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 8(3):239-252. (Ref. 30390) FB-Size-52731 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1999-05-24 00:00:00 2024-05-09 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=52731 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution 12.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 55949)) Turner, G.F., R.L. Robinson, P.W. Shaw and G.R. Carvalho 2004 Identification and biology of Diplotaxodon, Rhamphochromis and Pallidochromis. p.198-251. In Snoeks, J. (ed.) The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA, 360p. (Ref. 55949) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Uses Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-52731 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 1999-05-24 00:00:00 2024-05-09 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=52731 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#LifeCycle benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 76 - 128 m (Ref. 55949) Turner, G.F., R.L. Robinson, P.W. Shaw and G.R. Carvalho 2004 Identification and biology of Diplotaxodon, Rhamphochromis and Pallidochromis. p.198-251. In Snoeks, J. (ed.) The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA, 360p. (Ref. 55949)