Featherfin cichlid
The featherfin cichlid (Cyathopharynx furcifer) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is found off rocky slopes. It feeds on plankton. This fish can reach a length of 21 centimetres (8.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This is currently the only species recognized in the genus by FishBase,[2] but genetics and morphology suggest there are two valid species.[3] The second is frequently called C. foae in the aquarium trade, but a review of the type specimen is needed to clarify if this is the correct name.[3]
Featherfin cichlid | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
Tribe: | Ectodini |
Genus: | Cyathopharynx Regan, 1906 |
Species: | C. furcifer |
Binomial name | |
Cyathopharynx furcifer (Boulenger, 1898) | |
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References
- Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Cyathopharynx furcifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60485A12362791. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60485A12362791.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Cyathopharynx furcifer" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- Takahashi, T., and H. Hori (2012). Genetic and Morphological Evidence Implies Existence of Two Sympatric Species in Cyathopharynx furcifer (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika International Journal of Evolutionary Biology Volume 2012: Article ID 980879. doi:10.1155/2012/980879
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