Xenochromis hecqui is a species of cichlidendemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. It is mainly found at depths of 6–100 m (20–328 ft),[2] but has been recorded somewhat deeper, even in waters virtually devoid of oxygen.[3] This species is a scale eater, consuming the scales off of other fishes, but will also feed on copepods.[2] It can reach a total length of up to 30 cm (12 in). Currently it is the only known member of its genus.[2] The specific name honours the BelgianLieutenant Célestin Hecq (1859-1910), a member of the Belgian colonial forces fighting the slave trade who collected the type of this species.[4]
Xenochromis
Illustration from Boulenger's species description (1899)
^Bigirimana, C. (2006). "Xenochromis hecqui". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60708A12395896. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60708A12395896.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^ abcFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Xenochromis hecqui" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
^Lowe-McConnell, R.H. (1987). Ecological Studies in Tropical Fish Communities. ISBN0-521-28064-8.
^Scharpf, Christopher; Lazara, Kenneth J. (25 September 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (p-y)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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xenochromis, hecqui, species, cichlid, endemic, lake, tanganyika, east, africa, mainly, found, depths, been, recorded, somewhat, deeper, even, waters, virtually, devoid, oxygen, this, species, scale, eater, consuming, scales, other, fishes, will, also, feed, c. Xenochromis hecqui is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa It is mainly found at depths of 6 100 m 20 328 ft 2 but has been recorded somewhat deeper even in waters virtually devoid of oxygen 3 This species is a scale eater consuming the scales off of other fishes but will also feed on copepods 2 It can reach a total length of up to 30 cm 12 in Currently it is the only known member of its genus 2 The specific name honours the Belgian Lieutenant Celestin Hecq 1859 1910 a member of the Belgian colonial forces fighting the slave trade who collected the type of this species 4 XenochromisIllustration from Boulenger s species description 1899 Conservation statusData Deficient IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder CichliformesFamily CichlidaeGenus XenochromisBoulenger 1899Species X hecquiBinomial nameXenochromis hecquiBoulenger 1899SynonymsPerissodus hecqui Boulenger 1899 References edit Bigirimana C 2006 Xenochromis hecqui IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006 e T60708A12395896 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2006 RLTS T60708A12395896 en Retrieved 17 November 2021 a b c Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2013 Xenochromis hecqui in FishBase April 2013 version Lowe McConnell R H 1987 Ecological Studies in Tropical Fish Communities ISBN 0 521 28064 8 Scharpf Christopher Lazara Kenneth J 25 September 2018 Order CICHLIFORMES Family CICHLIDAE Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE p y The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J Lazara Retrieved 25 November 2018 nbsp This Cichlidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Xenochromis amp oldid 1055700372, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
