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Haplochromis gigas (Seehausen & Lippitsch, 1998) |
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Recherche rapide |
- Haplochromis gigas :
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- Neochromis gigas :
Seehausen & Lippitsch, 1998 a : 141-146, fig. 5, pl. 1c, 1d (senior synonym)Neochromis gigas.
| Seehausen et al., 1998 a : 141-146, 149, 152, 162, 168, 177, 179, 223, 224, fig. 5, pl. 1c, 1d (senior synonym)Mbipi, the rock-dwelling cichlids of Lake Victoria: description of three new genera and fifteen new species (Teleostei)..
Attributs
- DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
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Colour pattern :
Seehausen & Lippitsch, 1998a
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Current distribution known :
known with certainty only from the Speke Gulf. However, a similar "Neochromis" that was common in the Mwanza Gulf may be conspecific with it
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Dentition :
Seehausen & Lippitsch, 1998a
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Distribution_references :
Seehausen & Lippitsch, 1998a
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Food habits / trophic level :
appears to be the most strict vegetarian among the studied "Neochromis" species
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Food habits / trophic level_references :
Seehausen & Lippitsch, 1998a
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Habitat / home range :
restricted to rocky shores where it is more abundant at gently sloping shores than at steeply sloping shores. Absent from very steep slopes. The species is found down to 4 m depth
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Habitat_references :
Seehausen & Lippitsch, 1998a
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Morphology / anatomy :
Seehausen & Lippitsch, 1998a
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Reproduction :
a polygynous mouth brooder with usually maternal parental care
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Reproduction_references :
Seehausen & Lippitsch, 1998a
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Scales :
Seehausen & Lippitsch, 1998a
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Size :
140.7 mm SL
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Types :
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Neochromis gigas Seehausen & Lippitsch, 1998: 141-146, fig. 5, pl. 1c, 1d. Type locality: Makobe Island, Speke Gulf, Lake Victoria, Tanzania. Holotype RMNH 33106; paratypes RMNH 33107-33109, RMNH 33110-33121, RMNH 33122, RMNH 33123-33125, RMNH 33126, TAFIRI 31-33, TAFIRI 34, RMNH 33508-33509, RMNH 33510, TAFIRI 30.
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