Simochromis margaretae, a new species of cichlid fish from Lake Tanganyika
- Authors: Axelrod, G S (Glen S.) , Harrison, J A (James A.) , Rhodes University. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
- Date: 1978-12
- Subjects: Simochromis margaretae , Simochromis -- Classification , Fishes -- Classification , Fishes -- Tanganyika, Lake
- Language: English
- Type: text , book
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/69825 , vital:29585 , Margaret Smith Library (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)) Periodicals Margaret Smith Library (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB))
- Description: Online version of original print edition of the Special Publication of the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology; No. 19 , A new cichlid species of the endemic Lake Tanganyikan genus Simochromis is described from four specimens from Kigoma Harbour, illustrated and compared with the other five species of the genus. The new species, S. margaretae, differs from the others in having a greater caudal peduncle depth, longer anal fin spines, and a narrower mouth. The new species further differs from its closest relative, S. marginatus, in having a greater interorbital width, greater postocular head portion, longer mouth, and shorter pectoral fin.
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- Date Issued: 1978-12
A new species of Tropheus (Pisces: Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika
- Authors: Axelrod, G S (Glen S.) , Rhodes University. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
- Date: 1977-11
- Subjects: Cichlids , Tropheus , Freshwater fishes -- Tanganyika, Lake
- Language: English
- Type: text , book
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/69803 , vital:29581 , Margaret Smith Library (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)) Periodicals Margaret Smith Library (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB))
- Description: Online version of original print edition of the Special Publication of the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology; No. 17 , Tropheus polli, a sp. nov. (Pisces: Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika, is described and compared with T. moorii Boulenger 1898, T. annectens Boulenger 1900, T. duboisi Marlier 1959, T. brichardi Nelissen & Thys 1975, and T. moorii kasabae Nelissen 1977. Included are detailed morphometric data with a figure and colour plate, a lower pharyngeal bone description with electron micrograph scans, and a type locality map.
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- Date Issued: 1977-11