Xenochromis
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] The specific name honours the Belgian Lieutenant Célestin Hecq (1859-1910), a member of the Belgian colonial forces fighting the slave trade who collected the type of this species.[4]
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Illustration from Boulenger's species description (1899) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Xenochromis Boulenger, 1899 |
Species: | X. hecqui |
Binomial name | |
Xenochromis hecqui Boulenger, 1899 | |
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References
- Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Xenochromis hecqui". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60708A12395896. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60708A12395896.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Xenochromis hecqui" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- Lowe-McConnell, R.H. (1987). Ecological Studies in Tropical Fish Communities. ISBN 0-521-28064-8.
- Scharpf, Christopher; Lazara, Kenneth J. (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 25 November 2018.
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