Teleogramma obamaorum

Teleogramma obamaorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Teleogramma
Species:	T. obamaorum
Binomial name
	Teleogramma obamaorum; Stiassny & S. E. Alter, 2015

Teleogramma obamaorum is a species of African cichlid native to the Congo River. Unlike other species of Teleogramma, sexes lack color differences in the caudal (tail) fin. Individuals reach up to 75 mm (3.0 in) SL, and prey mainly on snails.

Teleogramma obamaorum was described in 2015 and named in honor of U.S. president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama in recognition of their commitments to science conservation, and development in Africa and abroad.^[1]^[2]

References[]

^ Stiassny, Melanie L. J.; Alter, S. Elisabeth (2015). "Phylogenetics of Teleogramma, a riverine clade of African cichlid fishes, with a description of the deepwater molluskivore — Teleogramma obamaorum — from the lower reaches of the middle Congo River" (PDF). American Museum Novitates. 3831 (3831): 1–18. doi:10.1206/3831.1. S2CID 86288518.
^ Schiffman, Richard (11 July 2015). "This snail-eating fish was named after the Obamas". Grist.

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[Stiassny2015-1] Stiassny, Melanie L. J.; Alter, S. Elisabeth (2015). "Phylogenetics of Teleogramma, a riverine clade of African cichlid fishes, with a description of the deepwater molluskivore — Teleogramma obamaorum — from the lower reaches of the middle Congo River" (PDF). American Museum Novitates. 3831 (3831): 1–18. doi:10.1206/3831.1. S2CID 86288518.

[2] Schiffman, Richard (11 July 2015). "This snail-eating fish was named after the Obamas". Grist.

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Teleogramma obamaorum

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