Teleogramma
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Teleogramma is an African genus of cichlids with five species. These dark and slender fish barely reach Template:Convert in length and are limited to rapids in the Western Congo River basin in DR Congo/Congo Brazzaville.[1] They are distinctive, with specialized anatomy. They are characterized by elongated heads with tubular nostrils and a lateral line that is not interrupted, as it is in most cichlids.[2]
Species
There are five recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Teleogramma brichardi Poll, 1959
- Teleogramma depressa T. R. Roberts & D. J. Stewart, 1976
- Teleogramma gracile Boulenger, 1899
- Teleogramma monogramma (Pellegrin, 1927)
- Teleogramma obamaorum Stiassny & S. E. Alter, 2015 – Obama's teleogramma
References
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- ↑ a b Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. Teleogramma Species. FishBase. 2015.
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