Nimbochromis livingstonii

• Overview
• Interesting Facts
• Common Names
• Description
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
• More Info
• Further Reading
• Notes

Overview

Family : Cichlids ; Occurs in all kinds of habitats but is more common in vegetated areas of sheltered bays . Prefers muddy bottoms but is also seen in purely rocky environs. Feeds on fish[1]. Has been observed to mimic as dead and then feed on small fish that get close[2][3]. Is usually solitary and territorial (Ref. 3817).

Interesting Facts

Common Names

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Description

Habitat

Typically found in a lake with a depth of 0 to -4,999 meters (0 to -16,401 feet).[4]

Ecology: Occurs in all kinds of habitats but is most often seen in the intermediate habitat. It has been recorded from a wide range of depths from the shallow lakeshore to 114 m. Males in breeding colouration usually defend a territory at the edge of the rocky habitat. It is an ambush predator of small fish. It lies on its side partly buried on the sand or muddy bottom shamming death waiting for its prey . Known as "Haplochromis livingstoni" in the aquarium trade. (Ref. 290669).

List of Habitats:

•     5     Wetlands (inland)   
  
•     5.5     Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha)   
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Taxonomy

Synonyms

Astatotilapia livingstonii< /i> (Günther • Cyrtocara livingstonii< /i> (Günther • Haplochromis livingstoni< /i> (Günther • Haplochromis livingstonii< /i> (Günther • Hemichromis livingstonii • Hemichromis livingstonii Günther • Hemichromis livingstonii Günther • Hemichromis livingstonii Günther, 1894 • Nimbochromis livingstonii • Paratilapia livingstonii< /i> (Günther

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Comment: Year from Eschmeyer, pers. comm.

Last scrutiny: Data last modified by FishBase 22-Mar-1994

Similar Species

Members of the genus Nimbochromis

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 4 species and subspecies in this genus:

N. fuscotaeniatus (Haplochromis Fusco) · N. linni (Elephant-Nose Cichlid) · N. polystigma (Polystigma) · N. venustus (Venustus)

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Further Reading

• Eccles, D.H. and Trewavas, E. 1989. Malawian cichlid fishes. The classification of some Haplochromine genera. Lake Fish Movies, Herten, Germany.
• Fryer, G.F. 1956. Biological notes on some cichlid fishes of Lake Nyasa. Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines 54: 1–7.
• IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006.
• Konings, A. 1990. Konings's Book of Cichlids and All the Other Fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City New Jersey.
• Konings, A. 1995. Malawi Cichlids in their Natural Habitat. Second Edition. Cichlid Press, St. Leon-Rot, Germany.
• Mar&amp;eacute;chal, C. (1991). Nimbochromis. p. 296-299. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4.
• Turner, G. 1995. Offshore Cichlids of Lake Malawi. Cichlid Press, Lauenau, Germany.

Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 15, 2012.
• FishBase 2006.
• FishBase. Release date: January 5, 2010
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 04, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 2 providers.
• IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. . Downloaded on January 28, 2012.
• Kazembe, J., Makocho, P. & Mailosi, A. 2006. Nimbochromis livingstonii. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloadedon 02February2012.
• Kullander, Sven O. (from FishBase).
• Ruggiero M., Gordon D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Nicolson D. (2011). The Catalogue of Life Taxonomic Classification, Edition 2, Part A. In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist (Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D., eds). DVD; Species 2000: Reading, UK.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 04, 2008:

• FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
• Senckenberg: Collection Pisces

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 133202
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-24143
• Fishbase Species ID: 2274
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 648831
• IUCN ID: 226881
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 118156

Footnotes

1. Konings, A. (1990). Ad Konings's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, N.J., 495 p. [back]
2. Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch (1996). Aquarien Atlas, Band 1. 10th edition. Mergus Verlag, Melle, Germany. 992 p. [back]
3. McKaye, K.R. (1981). Field observation on death feigning: a unique hunting behavior by the predatory cichlid, Haplochromis livingstoni, of Lake Malawi. Environ. Biol. Fish. 6(3/4):361-365. [back]
4. Mean = -3,325.790 meters (-10,911.385 feet), Standard Deviation = 1,641.980 based on 14 observations. [back]

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