Lionhead cichlid
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S. casuarius
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| Steatocranus casuarius Poll, 1939
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The lionhead cichlid (Steatocranus casuarius), also known as African blockhead, buffalohead,[2] humphead cichlid, lionhead or lumphead is a species of rheophilic[3] cichlid native to Pool Malebo and the Congo River.[4] It uses caves for spawning.[1] This species can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL.[4] This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Moelants, T. 2010. Steatocranus casuarius. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 02 June 2013.
- ↑ African Blockhead, Buffalohead, Lionhead, Lumphead Steatocranus casuarius - mongabay.com
- ↑ Steatocranus casuarius by Richard O'Brien - cichlid-forum.com
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Steatocranus casuarius" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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