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Spathodus is a
small genus of
cichlids endemis to Lake
Tanganyika in east Africa.
There are
currently two
recognized species in this genus:
Spathodus...
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Spathodus marlieri is a
species of
cichlid endemic to Lake
Tanganyika where it is only
known from the
northern portion of the lake. This
species prefers...
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Spathodus erythrodon is a
species of
cichlid endemic to Lake
Tanganyika though absent from the
southern end of the lake.
Preferring areas with rubble...
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monogamous cichlids are not mouthbrooders, Chromidotilapia, Gymnogeophagus,
Spathodus, and
Tanganicodus all
include – or
consist entirely of –
monogamous mouthbrooders...
- genera,
consisting of five
species in the tribe:
Eretmodus Boulenger, 1898
Spathodus Boulenger, 1900
Tanganicodus Poll, 1950 Smith, M.P. (1998). Lake Tanganyikan...
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neurocranium are not
coupled with the
kinematics of the
upper jaw (e.g.
Spathodus erythrodon),
allowing for more
versatility and
modularity of the jaws...
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Simochromis diagramma Simochromis loocki Simochromis pleurospilus Spathodus erythrodon Spathodus marlieri Lionhead cichlid (Steatocr**** casuarius) Steatocr****...
- 1899
Xenotilapia Boulenger, 1899
Eretmodini Eretmodus Boulenger, 1898
Spathodus Boulenger, 1900
Tanganicodus Poll, 1950
Etiini Etia
Schliewen & Sti****ny...
- †Spathognathodus
ohioensis †Spathognathodus orph**** †Spathognathodus
whitei Synonyms Spathodus Branson and Mehl, 1933 (preoccupied by
Spathodus Boulenger, 1900)...
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species †Idiognathodus
simplex – type
locality for
species †Idiognathodus
spathodus – type
locality for
species †Idiognathodus
strigillatus – type locality...
