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The '''spotfin goby cichlid''' ('''''Tanganicodus irsacae''''') is a species of [[cichlid]] [[endemism|endemic]] to [[Lake Tanganyika]] where it is only known from the northern end of the lake. They live amongst pebbles in the surf-zone. This species can reach a length of {{convert|7|cm|in}} [[fish measurement|TL]]. This species can also be found in the [[aquarium]] trade.<ref>{{FishBase |genus= Tanganicodus|species= irsacae| month = April | year = 2013}}</ref> |
The '''spotfin goby cichlid''' ('''''Tanganicodus irsacae''''') is a species of [[cichlid]] [[endemism|endemic]] to [[Lake Tanganyika]] where it is only known from the northern end of the lake. They live amongst pebbles in the surf-zone. This species can reach a length of {{convert|7|cm|in}} [[fish measurement|TL]]. This species can also be found in the [[aquarium]] trade.<ref>{{FishBase |genus= Tanganicodus|species= irsacae| month = April | year = 2013}}</ref> |
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==Parasites== |
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The [[monogenea]]n ''[[Cichlidogyrus evikae]]'', a [[gill]] [[Fish_parasites|parasite]], has been described from the spotfin goby cichlid.<ref name="RahmouniVanhove2017">{{cite journal|last1=Rahmouni|first1=Chahrazed|last2=Vanhove|first2=Maarten P. M.|last3=Šimková|first3=Andrea|title=Underexplored diversity of gill monogeneans in cichlids from Lake Tanganyika: eight new species of ''Cichlidogyrus'' Paperna, 1960 (Monogenea: Dactylogyridae) from the northern basin of the lake, with remarks on the vagina and the heel of the male copulatory organ|journal=Parasites & Vectors|volume=10|issue=1|pages=591|year=2017|issn=1756-3305|doi=10.1186/s13071-017-2460-6|url=https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-017-2460-6}} {{open access}}</ref> |
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| Genus: | Tanganicodus Poll, 1950
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The spotfin goby cichlid (Tanganicodus irsacae) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is only known from the northern end of the lake. They live amongst pebbles in the surf-zone. This species can reach a length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
Parasites
The monogenean Cichlidogyrus evikae, a gill parasite, has been described from the spotfin goby cichlid.[3]
References
- ^ Bigirimana, C. 2006. Tanganicodus irsacae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 June 2013.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Tanganicodus irsacae" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ Rahmouni, Chahrazed; Vanhove, Maarten P. M.; Šimková, Andrea (2017). "Underexplored diversity of gill monogeneans in cichlids from Lake Tanganyika: eight new species of Cichlidogyrus Paperna, 1960 (Monogenea: Dactylogyridae) from the northern basin of the lake, with remarks on the vagina and the heel of the male copulatory organ". Parasites & Vectors. 10 (1): 591. doi:10.1186/s13071-017-2460-6. ISSN 1756-3305.
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