Ctenochromis horei
| Ctenochromis horei | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Ctenochromis |
| Species: | C. horei |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenochromis horei (Günther, 1894) | |
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Ctenochromis horei is a species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and inland deltas. Dominant males have been found to defend a spawning female from other males in the area.[1]
Description
Large individuals, which are classified as being greater than 60 millimeters long, have black spots on their heads. Males, while foraging, show a distinct orange spot that is located on the anal fin to females as a courtship display.[2]
References
- ↑ Ochi, Haruki (26 May 1993). "Mate monopolization by a dominant male in a multi-male social group of a mouthbrooding cichlid, Ctenochromis horei". Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 40 (2): 209–218.
- ↑ Ochi, Haruki (26 May 1993). "Mate monopolization by a dominant male in a multi-male social group of a mouthbrooding cichlid, Ctenochromis horei". Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 40 (2): 209–218.
- Ntakimazi, G. 2005. Ctenochromis horei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
- Ochi, Haruki (26 May 1993). "Mate monopolization by a dominant male in a multi-male social group of a mouthbrooding cichlid, Ctenochromis horei". Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 40 (2): 209–218.
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