Orange chromide | |
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Orange chromide from the Bharathapuzha River, India | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Subfamily: | Etroplinae |
Genus: |
Pseudetroplus Bleeker, 1862 |
Species: | P. maculatus
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Binomial name | |
Pseudetroplus maculatus (
Bloch, 1795)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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The orange chromide (Pseudetroplus maculatus ; more commonly Etroplus maculatus) is a species of cichlid fish that is endemic to freshwater and brackish streams, lagoons and estuaries in southern India and Sri Lanka. [3] [4] [5] It is also known as pallathi ( Malayalam: പള്ളത്തി) in Malayalam. The species is popular with fishkeeping hobbyists, and is kept frequently in aquariums. [4] [6] The species is part of the family Cichlidae and is included in subfamily Etroplinae. The orange chromide reaches a length of up to 8 cm (3.1 in). [5]
The species co-occurs throughout its range with the green chromide (Etroplus suratensis). Orange chromides prey on the eggs and larvae of the green chromide and also act as a " cleaner fish" removing parasites from the larger green chromides in a cleaning symbiosis. [4] The species also feeds on zooplankton and algae. [5]
Young orange chromides feed on mucous coating of their parents; this is essential for the small fry survival. During the feeding period, the parent fishes' mucous glands increase 34%. [7]
Orange chromide | |
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Orange chromide from the Bharathapuzha River, India | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Subfamily: | Etroplinae |
Genus: |
Pseudetroplus Bleeker, 1862 |
Species: | P. maculatus
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Binomial name | |
Pseudetroplus maculatus (
Bloch, 1795)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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The orange chromide (Pseudetroplus maculatus ; more commonly Etroplus maculatus) is a species of cichlid fish that is endemic to freshwater and brackish streams, lagoons and estuaries in southern India and Sri Lanka. [3] [4] [5] It is also known as pallathi ( Malayalam: പള്ളത്തി) in Malayalam. The species is popular with fishkeeping hobbyists, and is kept frequently in aquariums. [4] [6] The species is part of the family Cichlidae and is included in subfamily Etroplinae. The orange chromide reaches a length of up to 8 cm (3.1 in). [5]
The species co-occurs throughout its range with the green chromide (Etroplus suratensis). Orange chromides prey on the eggs and larvae of the green chromide and also act as a " cleaner fish" removing parasites from the larger green chromides in a cleaning symbiosis. [4] The species also feeds on zooplankton and algae. [5]
Young orange chromides feed on mucous coating of their parents; this is essential for the small fry survival. During the feeding period, the parent fishes' mucous glands increase 34%. [7]