Docimodus
Sign in to saveDocimodus is a small genus of cichlids native to east Africa where they are found in Lake Malawi and one species (D. johnstoni) also occurs in Lake Malombe and the upper Shire River.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded90
Docimodus is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de cichliden (Cichlidae).
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Docimodus is a small genus of cichlids native to east Africa where they are found in Lake Malawi and one species (D. johnstoni) also occurs in Lake Malombe and the upper Shire River.
The species of this genus have unusual feeding habits: they feed on scales, fins, or skin of other fishes.
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Haplochromini
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Animalia
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Chordata
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East Africa
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Wikidata
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genus
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taxonomy
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Lake Malawi
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Actinopterygii
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Cichlidae
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National Center for Biotechnology Information
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Q82486
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Integrated Taxonomic Information System
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Global Biodiversity Information Facility
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type species
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FishBase
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iNaturalist
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World Register of Marine Species
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