Biology:Altolamprologus compressiceps
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Altolamprologus |
| Species: | A. compressiceps
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| Altolamprologus compressiceps (Boulenger, 1898)
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Altolamprologus compressiceps is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is endemic to the shallow rocky areas of Lake Tanganyika. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.[1]
Description
A. compressiceps are close relatives to A. calvus and can be distinguished by their shorter jaws and turned up snout. Calvus have a long sloping face, less distinct bars, and more distinct spots.[3]
Several local variants exist, and some may prove to be distinct species or subspecies. Some examples include:
- 'Fire Fin'
- 'Gold'
- 'Gold Head Kasanga'
- 'Kigoma'
- 'Mutondwe'
- 'Red Fin'
- 'Yellow Chaitika'
- 'Zaire Gold'
Evolutionary biology
Lake Tanganyika holds at least 250 species of cichlid fish[4] and there are still undescribed species in the lake.[5] Almost all (98%) of the Tanganyika cichlids are endemic to the lake and it is thus an important biological resource for the study of speciation in evolution.[6][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Altolamprologus compressiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T60454A12368481. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60454A12368481.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60454/12368481. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Altolamprologus compressiceps" in FishBase. October 2018 version.
- ↑ "Gold Head Compressiceps (Altolamprologus compressiceps) | Tropical Fish Keeping". 2019-08-03. https://tropical-fish-keeping.com/gold-head-compressiceps-altolamprologus-compressiceps.html.
- ↑ West, Kelly (2001-02-28). "Lake Tanganyika: Results and Experiences of the UNDP/GEF Conservation Initiative (RAF/92/G32) in Burundi, D.R. Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia". International Waters Learning Exchange & Resource Network. https://iwlearn.net/documents/6644. Lake Tanganyika Biodiversity Project.
- ↑ Morfitt, Craig (2009-12-24). "Lake Tanganyika and its Diverse Cichlids.". Cichlid-Forum. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/lake_tanganyika_diverse.php.
- ↑ Takahashi, T.; Hori, M. (2012). "Genetic and Morphological Evidence Implies Existence of Two Sympatric Species in Cyathopharynx furcifer (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika". International Journal of Evolutionary Biology 2012: 980879. doi:10.1155/2012/980879. PMID 22675655.
- ↑ Kornfield, Irv; Smith, Peter F. (2000). "African Cichlid Fishes: Model Systems for Evolutionary Biology". Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics 31: 163–196. doi:10.1146/annurev.ecolsys.31.1.163.
External links
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Wikidata ☰ Q2557528 entry
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