Corematodus taeniatus

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Corematodus taeniatus

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Corematodus
Species:
C. taeniatus
Binomial name
Corematodus taeniatus

Corematodus taeniatus is a species of haplochromine cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi, Lake Malombe and the upper Shire River in East Africa.[1] It is a generalized aggressive mimic of various sand-dwelling cichlids. It is therefore able to approach unsuspecting schools of these species and rapidly take a mouthful of scales or fin.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Konings, A.; Kazembe, J.; Makocho, P. (2019). "Corematodus taeniatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60886A155042988. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60886A155042988.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Corematodus taeniatus" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
  3. ^ Konings, Ad (1990). Ad Konings' Book of Cichlids and all the other Fishes of Lake Malawi, pp. 91. ISBN 978-0866225274.
  4. ^ Oliver, M.K. (10 August 2001). Corematodus taeniatus. MalawiCichlids. Retrieved 13 April 2017.


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