Astatoreochromis

Astatoreochromis straeleni

Astatoreochromis is a genus of the family of cichlids ( Cichlidae ) that is found in eastern Africa in the catchment of Victoria and Lake Tanganyika. Pellegrin chose the name because in his opinion the type ( Astatoreochromis alluaudi ), which he described, stood between Astatotilapia and Oreochromis ).

Features

Astatoreochromis species are 12 to 19 cm long, females stay smaller. Your body is flattened laterally from typical perch shape and something. The head is large and beefy. For the genus, the increased teeth in the outer row of teeth are characteristic. They are conical and bicuspid. Behind the first row of teeth are found one or two more. The Pharyngealia are occupied with mahlzahnartigen teeth. The pelvic fins have extended outer fin rays, rounded tail fin. The dorsal fin of the animals is supported 15-16 fin rays. The number of spines in the anal fin is four ( rarely three ) to six. Astatoreochromis species inhabiting the papyrus swamps at the edge of the large lakes and rivers. All are omnivorous and mouth brooders. On the anal fin they carry 6 to 20 eggspots, arranged in 3-4 rows.

Types and distribution

• Astatoreochromis alluaudi Pellegrin, 1904, Victoria, Kyoga, Edward and Lake George.
• Astatoreochromis straeleni (Poll, 1944), and Lukuga Ruzizi.
• Astatoreochromis vanderhorsti ( Greenwood, 1954), Malagarasi.