Reganochromis calliurus

Reganochromis calliurus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Limnochromini
Genus: Reganochromis
Whitley, 1929
Species: R. calliurus
Binomial name
Reganochromis calliurus
(Boulenger, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Paratilapia calliura Boulenger, 1901
  • Leptochromis calliura (Boulenger, 1901)
  • Leptochromis calliurus (Boulenger, 1901)
  • Reganochromis calliura (Boulenger, 1901)

Reganochromis calliurus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa where it can be found in deeper coastal waters over sandy substrates at depths of around 60 metres (200 ft). Its preferred diet consists mostly of shrimp. It can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. This fish can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is currently the only known member of its genus.[2]

Etymology

The genus was named to honor Charles Tate Regan, an individual who contributed considerably towards the study of fishes.[2]

References

  1. Bigirimana, C. 2006. Reganochromis calliurus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Reganochromis calliurus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

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