Corematodus taeniatus

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Corematodus taeniatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Corematodus
Species:
C. taeniatus
Binomial name
Corematodus taeniatus
Trewavas, 1935 [2]

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. 1 2 Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. (2019) [amended version of 2018 assessment]. "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.). "Corematodus taeniatus". 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.