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Sciaenochromis fryeri Konings 1993

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Diagnostic Description

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Description: basal head profile straight and almost horizontal (Ref. 40899).Coloration: melanin pattern of 9-12 vertical bars; dark coloration (Ref. 40899). Some preserved males have a bright blaze on the dorsal head surface and a whitish dorsal fin; the vertical-bar pattern on the flanks is only vaguely visible or absent (Ref. 55954).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8 - 10
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Trophic Strategy

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Inhabits rocky coasts of Lake Malawi (Ref. 40899). Feeds on fishes (Ref. 40899).
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Biology

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Inhabits rocky coasts of Lake Malawi (Ref. 40899). Feeds on fishes (Ref. 40899).
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Sciaenochromis fryeri

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Sciaenochromis fryeri is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is found along the rocky coastal areas at depths of 10 to 40 metres (33 to 131 ft). It can reach a length of 11.5 centimetres (4.5 in) SL.[2] The specific name honours Geoffrey Fryer (b.1927) who was Fisheries Research Officer, Joint Fisheries Research Organisation of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland.[3]

References

  1. ^ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J.; Makocho, P.; Mailosi, A. (2018). "Sciaenochromis fryeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60967A47225862. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60967A47225862.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "fryeri Sciaenochromis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (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 15 January 2019.
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Sciaenochromis fryeri: Brief Summary

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Sciaenochromis fryeri is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is found along the rocky coastal areas at depths of 10 to 40 metres (33 to 131 ft). It can reach a length of 11.5 centimetres (4.5 in) SL. The specific name honours Geoffrey Fryer (b.1927) who was Fisheries Research Officer, Joint Fisheries Research Organisation of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland.

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