FB-68956 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68956 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Centrarchiformes Terapontidae Syncomistes Syncomistes moranensis Shelley, Delaval & Le Feuvre, 2017 Metriaclima flavicauda Li, Konings & Stauffer, 2016 2019-01-21 2019-01-23 Li, S., A.F. Konings and J.R. Stauffer Jr.0 A revision of the <i>Pseudotropheus elongatus</i> species group (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with description of a new genus and seven new species. Zootaxa 4168(2):353-381. (Ref. 119465) IUCN0 The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1964 - onwards. https://www.iucnredlist.org/ (Ref. 130435) FB-DiagnosticDescr-68965 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2019-02-01 00:00:00 2019-02-01 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68965 Diagnosis: The presence of bicuspid teeth in the outer rows on both the upper and lower jaws and a moderately sloped vomer with a swollen rostral tip place this species in Maylandia (Ref. 119465). Male and female M. flavicauda are distinguished by an elongate body, body depth 23.6-28.5% of standard length, from all other species in Maylandia, body depth 28.8-40.8% of standard length, except M. tarakiki, body depth 25.8-32.9% of standard length, and M. usisyae, body depth 25.9-30.6% of standard length (Ref. 119465). It is distinguished from M. usisyae by a deeper preorbital bone, preorbital depth 18.0-26.9% of head length, and a longer snout, snout length 34.3-47.3% of head length, which are 17.6-21.2% and 32.0-37.6% in head length in M. usisyae respectively; based on the colour pattern, males of M. flavicauda possess 5-6 black lateral bars, black pelvic fins, a black anal fin, a yellow caudal fin, and a black dorsal fin with yellow/orange spots distally; males of M. usisyae have a yellow dorsal fin with a black submarginal band, a yellow pelvic fin and a yellow anal fin with a black leading edge; males of M. tarakikihave 7-9 lateral bars, and gray-blue/dark gray caudal fin (Ref. 119465). Females of M. flavicauda can be distinguished from those of M. tarakiki by a bluish/brown ground colouration without lateral bars; in female M. tarakiki, the ground colour is light brown with blue center-flank scales and dark brown lateral bars; based on colouration alone, females of M. flavicauda cannot reliably be distinguished from those of M. usisyae (Ref. 119465). Maylandia flavicauda also possess a relatively smaller eye than M. tarakiki, horizontal eye diameter 20.5-30.6% of head length vs. 27.2-36.3% in M. tarakiki (Ref. 119465).Description: Elongate species, body depth 23.6-28.5% of standard length, with greatest body depth at base of fourth dorsal-fin spine (Ref. 119465). Dorsal body profile with gradual curve to caudal peduncle with highest point at fourth dorsal-fin spine; ventral body profile between pelvic fin and anal fin flat with upward curve to caudal fin; anterior head profile straight to slightly convex between snout tip and interorbital; cleft of the upper and lower jaws with 23-39° angle with body axis; then round to dorsal-fin origin (Ref. 119465). Snout short with isognathic jaws; teeth on lower jaw in 3-4 rows; upper jaw in 2-4 rows; outer rows bicuspid; inner rows tricuspid or unicuspid (Ref. 119465). First 3-4 dorsal-fin spines longer posteriorly with first spine less than half length of fourth spine; last dorsal-fin spine slightly longer than fourth spine; dorsal fin with subacuminate tip, fourth ray longest, about to base of caudal fin in both males and females; pectoral fin rounded, paddle-shaped; anal fin with 3 spines progressively longer posteriorly; third or fourth ray longest, length to base of caudal fin in both males and females, tip slightly longer than dorsal fin; caudal fin subtruncate to emarginated (Ref. 119465). Lateral scales large, ctenoid; small, cycloid scales on breast and belly; cheek with 3-5 rows of small scales; rayed section of dorsal and anal fins with narrow band of tiny scales; tiny scales from base to 50% length of caudal fin (Ref. 119465).Colouration: Males in territorial colour with light blue ground colouration and 5-6 distinct black bars; head black with 2 light blue interorbital bars; throat dark brown; anal fin black with 4-6 yellow ocelli; light yellow marginal band; pectoral-fin rays black with clear membranes (Ref. 119465). Females with beige/brown/light blue ground colouration; belly and breast white/beige; head with beige/brown ground colouration and blue/green highlights; yellow/green opercular spot; interorbital green/light gray; throat white; dorsal fin light brown/light blue without black submarginal band; pectoral, pelvic, and caudal fins beige/brown/light blue proximally, and dark brown distally (Ref. 119465). Li, S., A.F. Konings and J.R. Stauffer Jr. 2016 A revision of the <i>Pseudotropheus elongatus</i> species group (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with description of a new genus and seven new species. Zootaxa 4168(2):353-381. (Ref. 119465) FB-Morphology-68965 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2019-02-01 00:00:00 2019-02-01 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68965 Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Analsoft rays: 8 - 9 Li, S., A.F. Konings and J.R. Stauffer Jr. 2016 A revision of the <i>Pseudotropheus elongatus</i> species group (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with description of a new genus and seven new species. Zootaxa 4168(2):353-381. (Ref. 119465) FB-Distribution-68965 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2019-02-01 21:22:57 2025-11-06 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68965 Africa: Lake Malawi in Malawi (Ref. 119465). Li, S., A.F. Konings and J.R. Stauffer Jr. 2016 A revision of the <i>Pseudotropheus elongatus</i> species group (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with description of a new genus and seven new species. Zootaxa 4168(2):353-381. (Ref. 119465) FB-Size-68965 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2019-02-01 21:20:52 2024-01-22 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68965 10.1 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 119465)) Li, S., A.F. Konings and J.R. Stauffer Jr. 2016 A revision of the <i>Pseudotropheus elongatus</i> species group (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with description of a new genus and seven new species. Zootaxa 4168(2):353-381. (Ref. 119465) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-68965 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2019-02-01 21:20:52 2024-01-22 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68965 benthopelagic; freshwater