FB-65189 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65189 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cypriniformes Leuciscidae Alburnus Alburnus zagrosensis Coad, 2009 2009-12-08 2022-03-04 Cleaver, R.M., A.F. Konings and J.R. Stauffer Jr.0 Two new cave-dwelling cichlids of Lake Malaŵi, Africa. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 20(2):163-178. (Ref. 82798) FB-GeneralDescr-65198 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2009-12-15 19:10:58 2024-03-20 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65198 This species has a preference for large caves and is therefore often found in rocky habitats that consist of large boulders (Ref. 82798). Most individuals are seen solitary and often at a depth of more than 10m (Ref. 82798). The mode of feeding consists of scavenging material lying on the rocky substrate of their environment (Ref. 82798). Cleaver, R.M., A.F. Konings and J.R. Stauffer Jr. 2009 Two new cave-dwelling cichlids of Lake Malaŵi, Africa. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 20(2):163-178. (Ref. 82798) FB-DiagnosticDescr-65198 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2009-12-15 21:08:03 2009-12-15 21:08:03 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65198 A medium-sized cave-dwelling haplochromine with relatively deep body with greatest body depth at base of eighth or ninth dorsal spine (Ref. 82798). Otopharynx spelaeotes has a larger eye, 36.1-38.4% of head length, than most other Otopharynx species, and it has fewer lateral-line scales, 31-33, than Otopharynx argyrosoma (Ref. 82798). It differs from Otopharynx lithobates by having more teeth in the outer row of the left lower jaw (18-24), fewer gill rakerson the ceratobranchial (11-13) and by the male breeding coloration that includes yellow/orange ocelli on the anal fin and a blue/black dorsal fin with a very narrow white margin with orange/red lappets (Ref. 82798). It is distinguished from Otopharynx antron by a larger horizontal eye diameter (36.1-38.4% of head length), a shallower caudal peduncle, and more teeth in the outer row of the left lower jaw (Ref. 82798). Cleaver, R.M., A.F. Konings and J.R. Stauffer Jr. 2009 Two new cave-dwelling cichlids of Lake Malaŵi, Africa. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 20(2):163-178. (Ref. 82798) FB-Morphology-65198 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2009-12-15 21:08:03 2009-12-15 21:08:03 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65198 Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8 - 10 Cleaver, R.M., A.F. Konings and J.R. Stauffer Jr. 2009 Two new cave-dwelling cichlids of Lake Malaŵi, Africa. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 20(2):163-178. (Ref. 82798) FB-Distribution-65198 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2009-12-15 19:17:48 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65198 Africa: Lake Malawi (Ref. 82798). Cleaver, R.M., A.F. Konings and J.R. Stauffer Jr. 2009 Two new cave-dwelling cichlids of Lake Malaŵi, Africa. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 20(2):163-178. (Ref. 82798) FB-TrophicStrategy-65198 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2009-12-15 21:22:54 2009-12-15 21:22:54 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ spelaeotes This species has a preference for large caves and is therefore often found in rocky habitats that consist of large boulders (Ref. 82798). Most individuals are seen solitary and often at a depth of more than 10m (Ref. 82798). Cleaver, R.M., A.F. Konings and J.R. Stauffer Jr. 2009 Two new cave-dwelling cichlids of Lake Malaŵi, Africa. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 20(2):163-178. (Ref. 82798) FB-Size-65198 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2009-12-15 19:10:58 2024-03-20 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65198 11.7 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 82798)) Cleaver, R.M., A.F. Konings and J.R. Stauffer Jr. 2009 Two new cave-dwelling cichlids of Lake Malaŵi, Africa. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 20(2):163-178. (Ref. 82798) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-65198 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2009-12-15 19:10:58 2024-03-20 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65198 demersal; freshwater