Featherfin cichlid | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
Tribe: | Ectodini |
Genus: |
Cyathopharynx Regan, 1906 |
Species: | C. furcifer
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Binomial name | |
Cyathopharynx furcifer (
Boulenger, 1898)
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Synonyms | |
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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 | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
Tribe: | Ectodini |
Genus: |
Cyathopharynx Regan, 1906 |
Species: | C. furcifer
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Binomial name | |
Cyathopharynx furcifer (
Boulenger, 1898)
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Synonyms | |
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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]