FB-8576 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8576 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Xenotilapia Xenotilapia melanogenys (Boulenger, 1898) Kirjohiekkahautoja Ectodus longianalis Boulenger, 1899 Ectodus melanogenys Boulenger, 1898 Enantiopus longianalis (Boulenger, 1899) Enantiopus melanogenis (Boulenger, 1898) Enantiopus melanogenys (Boulenger, 1898) 1993-11-12 2024-01-15 Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl0 Aquarien atlas. Bd. 3. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 1104 p. (Ref. 2059) Hureau, J.-C.0 La base de données GICIM: Gestion informatisée des collections ichthyologiques du Muséum. p. 225-227. In Atlas Préliminaire des Poissons d'Eau Douce de France. Conseil Supérieur de la Pêche, Ministère de l'Environnement, CEMAGREF et Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris. (Ref. 4517) Maréchal, C. and M. Poll0 Enantiopus. p. 85-86. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) 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Dahlström0 Kalannimiluettelo (versio 10/03). Suomen Biologian Seura Vanamo Ry. (Ref. 51086) Konings, A. and H.W. Dieckhoff0 Tanganyika secrets. Cichlid Press. 207 p. (Ref. 52921) Poll, M.0 Exploration hydrobiologique du Lac Tanganika (1946-1947). Résultats scientifiques. Volume III, fascicule 5B. Poissons Cichlidae. Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Bruxelles. 619 pp. (Ref. 53528) Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.)0 Catalog of fishes. Updated database version of May 2005. Database dump. Catalog databases as made available to FishBase in May 2005. (Ref. 54621) Tsuboi, M., A. Husby, A. Kotrschal, A. Hayward, S.D. Büchel, J. Zidar, H. Løvlie and N. Kolm0 Comparative support for the expensive tissue hypothesis: big brains are correlated with smaller gut and greater parental investment in Lake Tanganyika cichlids. Evolution 69(1):190-200. (Ref. 117407) Gonzalez-Voyer, A., S. Winberg and N. Kolm0 Distinct evolutionary patterns of brain and body size during adaptive radiation. Evolution 63:2266-2274. (Ref. 118251) Tsuboi, M., W. van der Bijl, B.T. Kopperud, J. Erritzoe, K.L. Voje, A. Kotrschal, K.E. Yopak, S.P. Collin, A.N. Iwaniuk and N. Kolm0 Breakdown of brain-body allometry and the encephalization of birds and mammals. Nat. Ecol. Evol. 2:1495-1500. (Ref. 118717) FB-GeneralDescr-8576 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1993-11-12 00:00:00 2024-01-15 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=8576 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription Common, sand-dwelling cichlid which forages in large schools over the sandy substrate; maximum depth is 40 metres, but during breeding period they are found in much shallower water (Ref. 46829). Very abundant; copepods, ostracods and shrimps have been found in the stomach (Ref. 53528). Breeds in colonies (lek breeder); polygamous maternal mouthbrooder (Ref. 52921). Konings, A. 1998 Tanganyika cichlids in their natural habitat. Cichlid Press. 272 p. (Ref. 46829) FB-Distribution-8576 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1993-11-12 00:00:00 2025-08-12 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8576 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology Africa: endemic to and widespread in Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 46829). Konings, A. 1998 Tanganyika cichlids in their natural habitat. Cichlid Press. 272 p. (Ref. 46829) FB-Uses-8576 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1993-11-12 00:00:00 2024-01-15 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8576 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution aquarium: commercial Konings, A. 1988 Tanganyika cichlids. Verduijn Cichlids & Lake Fish Movies, Zevenhuizen, Holland. 272 p. (Ref. 7343) FB-LifeCycle-8576 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1993-11-12 00:00:00 2024-01-15 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=8576&StockCode=8891 Breeds in colonies (lek breeder); polygamous maternal mouthbrooder (Ref. 52921). Konings, A. and H.W. Dieckhoff 1992 Tanganyika secrets. Cichlid Press. 207 p. (Ref. 52921) FB-Size-8576 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1993-11-12 00:00:00 2024-01-15 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=8576 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size 15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 5632)) Maréchal, C. and M. Poll 1991 Enantiopus. p. 85-86. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5632) 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#Threats 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-8576 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1993-11-12 00:00:00 2024-01-15 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=8576 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5; dH range: 20