Classification / Names
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Etymology: Thysochromis: Greek, thysis, -eos = impulsive + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); emili: The species is named for Emil Woolf Kentridge-Young, grandson of William Kentridge and Anne Stanwix, in recognition of their support of research in Africa (Ref. 122428).
Eponymy: Professor Dr Dirk Frans Elisabeth Thys van den Audenerde (d: 1934) is a Belgian ichthyologist and Museum Director. [...] Emil Woolf Kentridge-Young is the grandson of South African artist and animator of c. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico. Tropical
Africa: Noumbi and Kouilou River drainages in Republic of Congo (Ref. 122428).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.1 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 122428)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 15 - 17; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 9 - 11; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 7 - 9; Vértebra: 24 - 26. Diagnosis: Thysochromis emili is distinguished from its West African congener, T. ansorgii, by the following combination of characters: fewer scale rows between the pectoral and pelvic-fin origins, 3-4 vs. 5-6; jaw teeth closely spaced and evenly implanted over entire length of both upper and lower jaws vs. widely spaced and unevenly implanted along distal portions; a supraoccipital crest that is continuous with the frontal ridge vs. terminating posterior to frontal ridge (Ref. 122428); a shorter postorbital length, 38.2-41.9% of head length vs. 42.8-46.7%; and a shorter caudal peduncle length, 7.7-11.3% of standard length vs. 11.4-12.7% (Ref. 122428).
Found in well oxygenated lakes and rivers situated in higher order systems of the Kouilou and Noumbi River basins (Ref. 122428). It occurs over sandy substrate in shallow, less than 0.5 m deep, clear, shoreline waters fringed by abundant overhanging vegetation, deeply undercut banks and root wads (Ref. 122428). It is probably a pair-bonding, cave brooder (Ref. 122428).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Walsh, G., A. Lamboj and M.L.J. Stiassny, 2020. Review of the cichlid genus Thysochromis (Teleostei: Ovalentaria) with the description of a new species from the Kouilou Province in the Republic of Congo, west-Central Africa. J. Fish Biol. 2020:96 (5):1176-1185. (Ref. 122428)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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