Biology:Serranochromis angusticeps
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| Serranochromis angusticeps | |
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| Adult Serranochromis angusticeps | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Serranochromis |
| Species: | S. angusticeps
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| Serranochromis angusticeps (Boulenger, 1907)
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Serranochromis angusticeps, commonly known as the speckleface bream or thinface cichlid, is a species of predatory cichlid fish endemic to the freshwater systems of south-central Africa. It is a member of the piscivorous genus Serranochromis.[1][2][3] and is distinguished from its relatives by its slender head and body profile.[4]
Taxonomy and naming
The species was first formally described in 1907 by the Belgian-British zoologist George Albert Boulenger as Paratilapia angusticeps.[5] It was later reclassified into the genus Serranochromis. The specific epithet angusticeps is derived from the Latin angustus ("narrow") and ceps ("head"), referring to the fish's characteristically slender head and snout.[4]
References
- ↑ "Serranochromis angusticeps: Marshall, B., Moelants, T. & Tweddle, D.". 2009-05-01. https://doi.org/10.2305/iucn.uk.2010-3.rlts.t181962a7774728.en.
- ↑ "Thinface Cichlid (Serranochromis angusticeps)" (in en). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/112488-Serranochromis-angusticeps.
- ↑ "Serranochromis angusticeps summary page" (in en). https://www.fishbase.us/summary/Serranochromis-angusticeps.html.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Skelton, Paul H. (2001). A Complete Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. pp. 131–132. ISBN 9781868726431.
- ↑ Boulenger, George Albert (1907). "Descriptions of new fishes discovered by Mr. G. L. Bates in the Cameroons". Annals and Magazine of Natural History 19 (7). doi:10.1080/00222930709487272.
External links
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2024). "Serranochromis angusticeps" in FishBase. February 2024 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q3642836 entry
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