FB-69821 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69821 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cyprinodontiformes Procatopodidae Lacustricola Lacustricola pygmaeus Bragança, Skelton, Bills, Tweddle & Chakona, 2021 2022-09-13 2022-09-15 Stauffer, J.R. Jr., T.B. Phiri and A.F. Konings0 Description of two deep-water fishes of the genus Diplotaxodon (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 131:90-100. (Ref. 127500) FB-GeneralDescr-69830 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2022-10-05 00:00:00 2022-10-05 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69830 This species is found offshore; common in trawl nets from depths below 80 m near Domira Bay (Ref. 127500). Stauffer, J.R. Jr., T.B. Phiri and A.F. Konings 2018 Description of two deep-water fishes of the genus Diplotaxodon (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 131:90-100. (Ref. 127500) FB-DiagnosticDescr-69830 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2022-10-05 00:00:00 2022-10-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69830 Diagnosis: The body depth distinguishes Diplotaxodon longimaxilla, 28.9-32.4% of standard length, from D. altus, 35.1-37.8% of standard length, D. limnothrissa, 22.5-27.8% of standard length, D. argenteus, 27.3-27.6% of standard length, and D. greenwoodi, 34.2-36.5% of standard length (Ref. 127500). Diplotaxodon longimaxilla, with horizontal eye diameter 27.1-32.1% of head length, has a smaller eye than D. macrops, horizontal eye diameter 35.2-38.2% of head length; the smaller cheek depth of D. longimaxilla, 15.2-19.4% of head length, distinguishes it from both D. aeneus, 23.2-28.1% of head length, and D. apogon, 23.2-28.0% of head length; it has more lateral-line scales than D. ecclesi, 35-38 vs. 32 (Ref. 127500).Description: Body laterally compressed; head concave just above eye; jaws elongated and prognathous; anterior teeth on lower jaw visible on closed mouth; caudal fin emarginate (Ref. 127500). Small ctenoid scales, with 35-38 lateral-line scales; two rows of scales between upper and lower lateral lines at anterior end of lower lateral line; one scale row posterior between upper and lower lateral lines; one scale row between upper lateral line and posterior insertion of dorsal fin; cheek with three rows of scales, smaller in upper row anteriorly; pored scales posterior to lateral line 1-3 (Ref. 127500). Five to sven gill rakers on outer arch of epibranchial and 16-21 on outer arch of ceratobranchial, with one additional axial element (Ref. 127500). Teeth unicuspid, in 2-3 series, outer teeth larger than inner; outer tooth row with slight inward curve (Ref. 127500).Colouration: Dark grey dorsally and silver fading to lighter grey ventrally; dark grey caudal fin; two pale yellow ocelli on anal fin of breeding males (Ref. 127500). Stauffer, J.R. Jr., T.B. Phiri and A.F. Konings 2018 Description of two deep-water fishes of the genus Diplotaxodon (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 131:90-100. (Ref. 127500) FB-Morphology-69830 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2022-10-05 00:00:00 2022-10-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69830 Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 12; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 11 - 12 Stauffer, J.R. Jr., T.B. Phiri and A.F. Konings 2018 Description of two deep-water fishes of the genus Diplotaxodon (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 131:90-100. (Ref. 127500) FB-Distribution-69830 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2022-10-05 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69830 Africa: Lake Malawi (Ref. 127500). Stauffer, J.R. Jr., T.B. Phiri and A.F. Konings 2018 Description of two deep-water fishes of the genus Diplotaxodon (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 131:90-100. (Ref. 127500) FB-TrophicStrategy-69830 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2022-10-05 00:00:00 2022-10-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ longimaxilla This species is found offshore; common in trawl nets from depths below 80 m (Ref. 127500). Stauffer, J.R. Jr., T.B. Phiri and A.F. Konings 2018 Description of two deep-water fishes of the genus Diplotaxodon (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 131:90-100. (Ref. 127500) FB-Size-69830 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2022-10-05 00:00:00 2022-10-05 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69830 18.1 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 127500)) Stauffer, J.R. Jr., T.B. Phiri and A.F. Konings 2018 Description of two deep-water fishes of the genus Diplotaxodon (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 131:90-100. (Ref. 127500) 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-69830 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2022-10-05 00:00:00 2022-10-05 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69830 benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 80 - ? m (Ref. 127500) Stauffer, J.R. Jr., T.B. Phiri and A.F. Konings 2018 Description of two deep-water fishes of the genus Diplotaxodon (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 131:90-100. (Ref. 127500)