Corematodus taeniatus is a species of haplochromine cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi, Lake Malombe and the upper Shire River in East Africa.[1] It is a generalized aggressive mimic of various sand-dwelling cichlids. It is therefore able to approach unsuspecting schools of these species and rapidly take a mouthful of scales or fin.[3][4]
| Corematodus taeniatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Corematodus |
| Species: | C. taeniatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Corematodus taeniatus | |
References
edit- ^ a b Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. & Makocho, P. (2019) [amended version of 2018 assessment]. "Corematodus taeniatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60886A155042988. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60886A155042988.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Corematodus taeniatus". FishBase. June 2018 version.
- ^ Konings, Ad (1990). Ad Konings' Book of Cichlids and all the other Fishes of Lake Malawi, pp. 91. ISBN 978-0866225274.
- ^ Oliver, M.K. (10 August 2001). Corematodus taeniatus. MalawiCichlids. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
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