Trematocara | |
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Trematocara unimaculatum (middle) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Tribe: | Bathybatini |
Genus: |
Trematocara Boulenger, 1899 |
Type species | |
Trematocara marginatum Boulenger, 1899
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Synonyms | |
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Trematocara is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa. They are relatively small, up to 15 cm (5.9 in) long, [1] and slender in shape. [2] These schooling, light-shy fish are typically found in relatively deep waters, but move closer to the surface at night to feed on plankton. [2] They are mouthbrooders. [2]
There are currently nine recognized species in this genus: [1]
Trematocara | |
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Trematocara unimaculatum (middle) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Tribe: | Bathybatini |
Genus: |
Trematocara Boulenger, 1899 |
Type species | |
Trematocara marginatum Boulenger, 1899
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Synonyms | |
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Trematocara is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa. They are relatively small, up to 15 cm (5.9 in) long, [1] and slender in shape. [2] These schooling, light-shy fish are typically found in relatively deep waters, but move closer to the surface at night to feed on plankton. [2] They are mouthbrooders. [2]
There are currently nine recognized species in this genus: [1]