Steatocranus, the Glossary
Steatocranus is a genus of small rheophilic cichlids mostly native to the Congo River Basin in DR Congo/Congo Brazzaville, although one species, S. irvinei, is restricted to the Volta River in Ghana and Burkino Faso, and it belongs in a separate genus.[1]
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22 relations: Aquarium, Burkina Faso, Cichlid, Congo Basin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethelwynn Trewavas, Genus, George Albert Boulenger, Ghana, Jacques Pellegrin, Lionhead cichlid, Max Poll, Monogamy, Republic of the Congo, Rheophile, Species, Steatocranus bleheri, Steatocranus gibbiceps, Swim bladder, Tyson R. Roberts, Undescribed taxon, Volta River.
- Pseudocrenilabrinae
Aquarium
An aquarium (aquariums or aquaria) is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. Steatocranus and aquarium are Fishkeeping.
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa.
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Cichlid
Cichlids are fish from the family Cichlidae in the order Cichliformes. Steatocranus and Cichlid are Fishkeeping.
Congo Basin
The Congo Basin (Bassin du Congo) is the sedimentary basin of the Congo River.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, Congo-Zaire, or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country in Central Africa.
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Ethelwynn Trewavas
Ethelwynn Trewavas (5 November 1900 – 16 August 1993) was an ichthyologist at the British Museum of Natural History.
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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.
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.
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Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa.
Jacques Pellegrin
Jacques Pellegrin (12 June 1873 – 12 August 1944) was a French zoologist.
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Lionhead cichlid
The lionhead cichlid (Steatocranus casuarius), also known as African blockhead, buffalohead, humphead cichlid, lionhead or lumphead is a species of rheophilic cichlid native to Pool Malebo and the Congo River.
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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.
Monogamy
Monogamy is a relationship of two individuals in which they form an exclusive intimate partnership.
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, West Congo, Congo Republic, ROC, ROTC, or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located on the western coast of Central Africa to the west of the Congo River.
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Rheophile
A rheophile is an animal that prefers to live in fast-moving water.
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Species
A species (species) is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction.
Steatocranus bleheri
Steatocranus bleheri is species of fish in the cichlid family.
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Steatocranus gibbiceps
Steatocranus gibbiceps is species of cichlid native to the Malebo Pool and lower parts of the Congo River in Africa. Steatocranus and Steatocranus gibbiceps are taxa named by George Albert Boulenger.
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Swim bladder
The swim bladder, gas bladder, fish maw, or air bladder is an internal gas-filled organ that contributes to the ability of many bony fish (but not cartilaginous fish) to control their buoyancy, and thus to stay at their current water depth without having to expend energy in swimming.
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Tyson R. Roberts
Tyson Royal Roberts is an American ichthyologist.
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Undescribed taxon
In taxonomy, an undescribed taxon is a taxon (for example, a species) that has been discovered, but not yet formally described and named.
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Volta River
The Volta River (Asuo Firaw, Amuga) is the main river system in the West African country of Ghana.
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See also
Pseudocrenilabrinae
- Alticorpus
- Bathybatini
- Benthochromis
- Chromidotilapiini
- Coelotilapia joka
- Coptodon
- Cynotilapia
- Cyphotilapia
- Cyprichromini
- Docimodus
- Eclectochromis
- Ectodini
- Eretmodini
- Giant cichlid
- Gobiocichla
- Greenwoodochromis
- Haplochromini
- Hemichromini
- Heterotilapia
- Interochromis loocki
- Lamprologini
- Limnochromini
- Mbipia
- Mbuna
- Oreochromini
- Pelmatochromis buettikoferi
- Pelmatochromis nigrofasciatus
- Pelmatochromis ocellifer
- Perissodini
- Pseudocrenilabrinae
- Steatocranus
- Thoracochromis
- Tilapia
- Tilapiine cichlid
- Tilapiini
- Tropheini
- Tylochromis
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steatocranus
Also known as Steatocranini.