Haplochromis nyererei
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Haplochromis nyererei is a brightly colored cichlid fish from Lake Victoria, known for its striking sexual dimorphism and importance in studies of rapid speciation and adaptive radiation.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cichlid
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ |
| belongsToSpeciesFlock | Lake Victoria haplochromine cichlids ⓘ |
| bodyShape | laterally compressed ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | polygynous ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| colorPattern |
red and yellow on males
ⓘ
vertical bars on body ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | threatened by habitat degradation ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Witte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Witte-Maas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Kenya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | invertebrate predator ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Lake Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Cichlidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femaleColoration | drab ⓘ |
| fertilization | external fertilization ⓘ |
| genus | Haplochromis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalRegion | East African Rift Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater lake
ⓘ
rocky littoral zone ⓘ |
| importanceInResearch |
model for adaptive radiation
ⓘ
model for rapid speciation ⓘ model for sexual selection ⓘ model for sympatric speciation ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming ⓘ |
| maleColoration | brightly colored ⓘ |
| maximumLength | approximately 8–10 centimeters ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Julius Nyerere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Lake Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Cichliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveIsolationMechanism | female mate choice based on male coloration ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | maternal mouthbrooder ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | pronounced ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
Nile perch introduction
ⓘ
eutrophication ⓘ overfishing ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | mid-level consumer ⓘ |
| usedIn | aquarium trade ⓘ |
| vision | color-based mate choice ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1985 ⓘ |
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