- Title
- Simochromis margaretae, a new species of cichlid fish from Lake Tanganyika, Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology) no.19
- Creator
- Axelrod, G S (Glen S.), Harrison, J A (James A.), Rhodes University. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
- Subject
- Simochromis margaretae, Simochromis -- Classification, Fishes -- Classification, Fishes -- Tanganyika, Lake
- Date
- 1978-12
- Type
- text, book
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/69825, vital:29585, Margaret Smith Library (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)) Periodicals Margaret Smith Library (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB))
- Description
- Online version of original print edition of the Special Publication of the J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology; No. 19, A new cichlid species of the endemic Lake Tanganyikan genus Simochromis is described from four specimens from Kigoma Harbour, illustrated and compared with the other five species of the genus. The new species, S. margaretae, differs from the others in having a greater caudal peduncle depth, longer anal fin spines, and a narrower mouth. The new species further differs from its closest relative, S. marginatus, in having a greater interorbital width, greater postocular head portion, longer mouth, and shorter pectoral fin.
- Format
- 19 pages, pdf
- Publisher
- Rhodes University. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology
- Language
- English
- Relation
- Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology), Axelrod, G. S. & Harrison, J. A. (1978) Simochromis margaretae, a new species of cichlid fish from Lake Tanganyika. Grahamstown, Rhodes University, J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Special publication, no. 19, Special Publication (J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology) volume number 19 1 19 December 1978 0075-2088 0-949980-97-8
- Rights
- Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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