Serranochromis angusticeps
| Serranochromis angusticeps | |
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| Adult Serranochromis angusticeps | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Serranochromis |
| Species: | S. angusticeps
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| Binomial name | |
| Serranochromis angusticeps (Boulenger, 1907)
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Serranochromis angusticeps, commonly known as the speckleface bream or thinface cichlid, is a species of predatory cichlid fish endemic to the freshwater systems of south-central Africa. It is a member of the piscivorous genus Serranochromis.[1][2][3] and is distinguished from its relatives by its slender head and body profile.[4]
Taxonomy and naming
The species was first formally described in 1907 by the Belgian-British zoologist George Albert Boulenger as Paratilapia angusticeps.[5] It was later reclassified into the genus Serranochromis. The specific epithet angusticeps is derived from the Latin angustus ("narrow") and ceps ("head"), referring to the fish's characteristically slender head and snout.[4]
References
- ^ "Serranochromis angusticeps: Marshall, B., Moelants, T. & Tweddle, D." IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ "Thinface Cichlid (Serranochromis angusticeps)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ "Serranochromis angusticeps summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ^ a b Skelton, Paul H. (2001). A Complete Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. pp. 131–132. ISBN 9781868726431. LCCN 2002443338.
- ^ Boulenger, George Albert (1907). "Descriptions of new fishes discovered by Mr. G. L. Bates in the Cameroons". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 19 (7). doi:10.1080/00222930709487272.
External links
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Serranochromis angusticeps". FishBase. February 2024 version.