Chromidotilapia guntheri, or Günther's mouthbrooder, is a cichlid from Africa. It was previously considered to consist of two subspecies, the common C. g. guntheri ranges from Liberia to Equatorial Guinea and Niger, and the critically endangeredC. g. loennbergi which was thought to be restricted to Lake Barombi-ba-Kotto, a small crater lake in Cameroon but these subspecies are not supported by subsequent authorities.[2] The species is noted for being a biparental mouthbrooder. Eggs are laid on a flat open surface and taken in the parents' mouth. Unlike many mouthbrooding cichlid species, both parents participate in the mouthbrooding.[2]
Günther's mouthbrooder is restricted to lowland environments where it can be found in waters in coastal floodplains, savannahs and forests, showing a preference for slow or still waters with submerged tree roots and fallen branches to provide cover.[3]
The species in the genus Chromidotilapia are bottom feeding omnivores and they feed on small invertebrates, algae, organic detritus, and other small food items. Their feeding behaviour is similar to that of some Neotropical cichlid genera such as Geophagus and Satanoperca in that they take up mouthfuls of the substrate which they sift for edible items before expelling the waste through their gills and the mouth.[3]
Chromidotilapia guntheri are sexually dimorphic and the males and females differ in size with the males being larger than the females, males growing to 20 centimetres (7.9 in) and females to 13 centimetres (5.1 in).[4] Other sexual differences are that first ray in the pectoral fin in males is more extended when compared to those of females. The female is more colorful than the male. Both sexes are a generally tan color, but the female has a pink belly and a metallic white stripe on the dorsal fin.[3]
^Lalèyè, P. (2020). "Chromidotilapia guntheri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T182795A134773388. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T182795A134773388.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ abFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). &speciesname=guntheri"Chromidotilapia guntheri" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
^"Chromidotilapia guntheri guntheri (Sauvage, 1882)". Sam Borstein's Cichlids. Sam Borstein. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
^Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 July 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (a-g)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
January 01, 1970
chromidotilapia, guntheri, günther, mouthbrooder, cichlid, from, africa, previously, considered, consist, subspecies, common, guntheri, ranges, from, liberia, equatorial, guinea, niger, critically, endangered, loennbergi, which, thought, restricted, lake, baro. Chromidotilapia guntheri or Gunther s mouthbrooder is a cichlid from Africa It was previously considered to consist of two subspecies the common C g guntheri ranges from Liberia to Equatorial Guinea and Niger and the critically endangered C g loennbergi which was thought to be restricted to Lake Barombi ba Kotto a small crater lake in Cameroon but these subspecies are not supported by subsequent authorities 2 The species is noted for being a biparental mouthbrooder Eggs are laid on a flat open surface and taken in the parents mouth Unlike many mouthbrooding cichlid species both parents participate in the mouthbrooding 2 Chromidotilapia guntheri C guntheri pair with fry female on left Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Actinopterygii Order Cichliformes Family Cichlidae Genus Chromidotilapia Species C guntheri Binomial name Chromidotilapia guntheri Sauvage 1882 Synonyms Pelmatochromis belladorsalis Innes 1935 Hemichromis guntheri Sauvage 1882 Hemichromis voltae Steindachner 1887 Hemichromis tersquamatus Gunther 1899 Pelmatochromis pellegrini Boulenger 1903 Pelmatochromis boulengeri Lonnberg 1903 Pelmatochromis loennbergi Trewavas 1962 Chromidotilapia loennbergi Trewavas 1962 Chromidotilapia bosumtwensis Paulo 1979 Gunther s mouthbrooder is restricted to lowland environments where it can be found in waters in coastal floodplains savannahs and forests showing a preference for slow or still waters with submerged tree roots and fallen branches to provide cover 3 The species in the genus Chromidotilapia are bottom feeding omnivores and they feed on small invertebrates algae organic detritus and other small food items Their feeding behaviour is similar to that of some Neotropical cichlid genera such as Geophagus and Satanoperca in that they take up mouthfuls of the substrate which they sift for edible items before expelling the waste through their gills and the mouth 3 Chromidotilapia guntheri are sexually dimorphic and the males and females differ in size with the males being larger than the females males growing to 20 centimetres 7 9 in and females to 13 centimetres 5 1 in 4 Other sexual differences are that first ray in the pectoral fin in males is more extended when compared to those of females The female is more colorful than the male Both sexes are a generally tan color but the female has a pink belly and a metallic white stripe on the dorsal fin 3 The common name and the specific name both honour the German born British zoologist ichthyologist and herpetologist Albert Gunther 1830 1914 of the British Museum Natural History 5 References edit Laleye P 2020 Chromidotilapia guntheri IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020 e T182795A134773388 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2020 2 RLTS T182795A134773388 en Retrieved 19 November 2021 a b Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2018 amp speciesname guntheri Chromidotilapia guntheri in FishBase June 2018 version a b c Chromidotilapia guntheri Sauvage 1822 Seriously Fish Retrieved 22 November 2018 Chromidotilapia guntheri guntheri Sauvage 1882 Sam Borstein s Cichlids Sam Borstein Retrieved 22 November 2018 Christopher Scharpf amp Kenneth J Lazara 22 July 2018 Order CICHLIFORMES Family CICHLIDAE Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE a g The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J Lazara Retrieved 22 November 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chromidotilapia guntheri amp oldid 1056089499, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
