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Spathodus, the Glossary

Index Spathodus

Spathodus is a small genus of cichlids endemis to Lake Tanganyika in east Africa.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 9 relations: Cichlid, East Africa, Endemism, Genus, George Albert Boulenger, Lake Tanganyika, Max Poll, Spathodus erythrodon, Spathodus marlieri.

  2. Eretmodini

Cichlid

Cichlids are fish from the family Cichlidae in the order Cichliformes.

See Spathodus and Cichlid

East Africa

East Africa, also known as Eastern Africa or the East of Africa, is a region at the eastern edge of the African continent, distinguished by its geographical, historical, and cultural landscape.

See Spathodus and East Africa

Endemism

Endemism is the state of a species only being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere.

See Spathodus and Endemism

Genus

Genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses.

See Spathodus and Genus

George Albert Boulenger

George Albert Boulenger (19 October 1858 – 23 November 1937) was a Belgian-British zoologist who described and gave scientific names to over 2,000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles, and amphibians.

See Spathodus and George Albert Boulenger

Lake Tanganyika

Lake Tanganyika (Ikiyaga ca Tanganyika) is an African Great Lake.

See Spathodus and Lake Tanganyika

Max Poll

Max Fernand Leon Poll (21 July 1908 in Ruisbroek – 13 March 1991 in Uccle) was a Belgian ichthyologist who specialised in the Cichlidae.

See Spathodus and Max Poll

Spathodus erythrodon

Spathodus erythrodon is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika though absent from the southern end of the lake. Spathodus and Spathodus erythrodon are Cichlidae stubs and taxa named by George Albert Boulenger.

See Spathodus and Spathodus erythrodon

Spathodus marlieri

Spathodus marlieri is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known from the northern portion of the lake. Spathodus and Spathodus marlieri are Cichlidae stubs.

See Spathodus and Spathodus marlieri

See also

Eretmodini

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spathodus