Orange chromide
| Orange chromide | |
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| Orange chromide from the Bharathapuzha River, India | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Etroplinae |
| Genus: | Pseudetroplus Bleeker, 1862 |
| Species: | P. maculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudetroplus maculatus (Bloch, 1795) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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The orange chromide (Pseudetroplus maculatus) is a species of cichlid endemic to freshwater and brackish streams, lagoons and estuaries of southern India and Sri Lanka.[3][4][5] It is popular with fishkeeping hobbyists,[4][6] and reaches a length of up to 8 cm (3.1 in).[5]
Names
[edit]The specific epithet of this species, maculatus, is Latin for "spotted", and is a reference to the large black spot on the upper flanks. In Malayalam, it is known as pallathi (പള്ളത്തി).
Diet
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This species co-occurs throughout its range with the green chromide (Etroplus suratensis) and preys on the eggs and larvae of the latter. Additionally, it removes parasites from the larger green chromide; this is an example of cleaning symbiosis.[4] This species also feeds on zooplankton and algae.[5]
Parental care
[edit]Young orange chromides feed on the mucous coating of their parents; this is essential for their survival. During the feeding period, the parent fishes' mucous gland secretions increase by 34%.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ Abraham, R.; de Alwis Goonatilake, S.; Fernado, M.; Kotagama, O. (2019). "Etroplus maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T172481A60632931. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T172481A60632931.en. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ↑ "Etroplus maculatus (Bloch, 1795)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ↑ Pethiyagoda, R., Maduwage, K. & Manamendra-Arachchi, K. (2014): Validation of the South Asian cichlid genus Pseudetroplus Bleeker (Pisces: Cichlidae). Zootaxa, 3838 (5): 595–600.
- 1 2 3 Loiselle, P.V. (1995). The Cichlid Aquarium. Germany: Tetra Press. ISBN 1-56465-146-0.
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Etroplus maculatus". FishBase. April 2017 version.
- ↑ Riehl, R.. & Baensch, H.A. (1995). Aquarium Atlas. Germany: Tetra Press. ISBN 3-88244-050-3.
- ↑ Gerking, Shelby D. (Apr 25, 2014). Feeding Ecology of Fish. Elsevier. p. 286. ISBN 978-1-4832-8852-9.
External links
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Media related to Pseudetroplus maculatus at Wikimedia Commons
