Eretmodini
| Eretmodini | |
|---|---|
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| Tanganyika clown, Eretmodus cyanostictus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Eretmodini |
| Genera | |
Eretmodini is a tribe of African cichlids. It contains five species of freshwater fish endemic to Lake Tanganyika. They are small fish with reduced swim bladders that are found near the bottom in the turbulent, coastal surf zone.[1] They are mouthbrooders.[1]
Species
- Eretmodus cyanostictus, sometimes referred to as the Tanganyika clown
- Eretmodus marksmithi Burgess, 2012
- Spathodus erythrodon
- Spathodus marlieri
- Tanganicodus irsacae, sometimes referred to as the spotfin goby cichlid
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Eretmodini |
- http://ctdbase.org/detail.go?type=taxon&acc=319068
- Rüber L, Verheyen E, Meyer A (August 1999). "Replicated evolution of trophic specializations in an endemic cichlid fish lineage from Lake Tanganyika". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 96 (18): 10230–5. doi:10.1073/pnas.96.18.10230. PMC 17871. PMID 10468591.
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