Xenochromis hecqui

Xenochromis hecqui
Illustration from Boulenger's species description (1899)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Tribe: Ectodini
Genus: Xenochromis
Boulenger, 1899
Species: X. hecqui
Binomial name
Xenochromis hecqui
Boulenger, 1899
Synonyms
  • Perissodus hecqui (Boulenger, 1899)

Xenochromis hecqui is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. It is mainly found at depths of 6–100 m (20–328 ft),[2] but has been recorded somewhat deeper, even in waters virtually devoid of oxygen.[3] This species is a scale eater, consuming the scales off of other fishes, but will also feed on copepods.[2] It can reach a total length of up to 30 cm (12 in). Currently it is the only known member of its genus.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Bigirimana, C. 2006. Xenochromis hecqui Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.. Downloaded on 12 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Xenochromis hecqui" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. ↑ Lowe-McConnell, R.H. (1987). Ecological Studies in Tropical Fish Communities. ISBN 0-521-28064-8.


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