Biology:Telmatochromis brichardi

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Telmatochromis brichardi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Telmatochromis
Species:
T. brichardi
Binomial name
Telmatochromis brichardi
Louisy, 1989

Telmatochromis brichardi is a species of cichlid from the tribe Lamprologini, part of the subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae, endemic to Lake Tanganyika. It feeds on algae in rocky habitat. It is a cavity nester which forms temporary pairs for breeding, in which the male defends the territory and the female tends the brood.[1] The specific name honours the aquarium fish dealer Pierre Brichard (1921-1990).[2]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Telmatochromis brichardi" in FishBase. October 2018 version.
  2. "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (p-y)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 25 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/cichlidae5/. 

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