Telmatochromis brichardi

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Telmatochromis brichardi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Telmatochromis
Species:
T. brichardi
Binomial name
Telmatochromis brichardi
Louisy, 1989

Telmatochromis brichardi is a species of cichlid from the tribe Lamprologini, part of the subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae, endemic to Lake Tanganyika. It feeds on algae in rocky habitat. It is a cavity nester which forms temporary pairs for breeding, in which the male defends the territory and the female tends the brood. [1]

Etymology

The specific name honours the aquarium fish dealer Pierre Brichard (1921–1990). [2]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Telmatochromis brichardi". FishBase . October 2018 version.
  2. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (25 September 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (p-y)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 2 February 2019.