FB-69820 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69820 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Lacustricola Lacustricola chobensis (Fowler, 1935) 2022-09-12 2022-09-12 Stauffer, J.R. Jr., T.B. Phiri and A.F. Konings0 Description of two deep-water fishes of the genus <i>Diplotaxodon</i> (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 131:90-100. (Ref. 127500) FB-GeneralDescr-69829 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2022-10-05 00:00:00 2022-10-05 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69829 This species is found in offshore, deep-water environments; found at depths between 40-70 m and, although rare, in trawls between 110-130 m (Ref. 127500). Stauffer, J.R. Jr., T.B. Phiri and A.F. Konings 2018 Description of two deep-water fishes of the genus <i>Diplotaxodon</i> (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 131:90-100. (Ref. 127500) FB-DiagnosticDescr-69829 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2022-10-05 00:00:00 2022-10-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69829 Diagnosis: The greater body depth, 35.1-37.8% of standard length, of Diplotaxodon altus separates it from D. limnothrissa, 22.5-27.8% of standard length, D. argenteus, 27.3-27.6% of standard length, D. macrops, 32.0-34.2% of standard length, D. ecclesi, 31.0% of standard length, and D. longimaxilla, 28.9-32.5% of standard length (Ref. 127500). The presence of 21-26 gill rakers on the outer arch of the ceratobranchial distinguishes it from D. aeneus and D. greenwoodi which both have fewer than 20 gill rakers; the smaller cheek depth, 18.2-20.0% of head length, distinguishes it from D. apogon, 23.2-28.0% of head length (Ref. 127500).Description: Body laterally compressed and deep; head concave just above large eyes, horizontal eye diameter 30.3-34.0% of head length, vertical eye diameter 29.7-32.0% of head length; lower jaw with slightly convex profile; caudal fin emarginate (Ref. 127500). Small ctenoid scales with 35-37 in lateral series; lower lateral line short and straight; two rows of scales between upper and lower lateral lines at anterior end of lower lateral line; one row of scales between upper and lower lateral lines at posterior end of upper lateral line; one scale row between upper lateral line and posterior insertion of dorsal fin; cheek with 3-4 rows of scales; pored scales posterior to lateral line 0-2 (Ref. 127500). Outer arch of epibranchial with 5-6 gill rakers; outer arch of ceratobranchial with 21-26, with additional axial element (Ref. 127500). Teeth unicuspid, in 2-3 series on upper and lower jaws with inward curve of rows laterally (Ref. 127500).Colouration: Mature males and females: light copper dorsally to silver toward lateral line; white ventrally; white pelvic fins; caudal fin light grey to clear posteriorly, pectoral fin clear (Ref. 127500). Stauffer, J.R. Jr., T.B. Phiri and A.F. Konings 2018 Description of two deep-water fishes of the genus <i>Diplotaxodon</i> (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 131:90-100. (Ref. 127500) FB-Morphology-69829 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2022-10-05 00:00:00 2022-10-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69829 Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 11 Stauffer, J.R. Jr., T.B. Phiri and A.F. Konings 2018 Description of two deep-water fishes of the genus <i>Diplotaxodon</i> (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 131:90-100. (Ref. 127500) FB-Distribution-69829 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2022-10-05 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69829 Africa: Lake Malawi (Ref. 127500). Stauffer, J.R. Jr., T.B. Phiri and A.F. Konings 2018 Description of two deep-water fishes of the genus <i>Diplotaxodon</i> (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 131:90-100. (Ref. 127500) FB-TrophicStrategy-69829 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2022-10-05 00:00:00 2022-10-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ altus This species is found in offshore, deep-water environments; found at depths between 40-70 m and, although rare, in trawls between 110-130 m (Ref. 127500). Stauffer, J.R. Jr., T.B. Phiri and A.F. Konings 2018 Description of two deep-water fishes of the genus <i>Diplotaxodon</i> (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 131:90-100. (Ref. 127500) FB-Size-69829 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2022-10-05 00:00:00 2022-10-05 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69829 16.2 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 127500)) Stauffer, J.R. Jr., T.B. Phiri and A.F. Konings 2018 Description of two deep-water fishes of the genus <i>Diplotaxodon</i> (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 131:90-100. (Ref. 127500) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-69829 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2022-10-05 00:00:00 2022-10-05 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69829 benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 40 - 130 m (Ref. 127500), usually 40 - 70 m (Ref. 127500) Stauffer, J.R. Jr., T.B. Phiri and A.F. Konings 2018 Description of two deep-water fishes of the genus <i>Diplotaxodon</i> (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 131:90-100. (Ref. 127500) Stauffer, J.R. Jr., T.B. Phiri and A.F. Konings 2018 Description of two deep-water fishes of the genus <i>Diplotaxodon</i> (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 131:90-100. (Ref. 127500)