Trematocara


Trematocara is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa. They are relatively small, up to long, and slender in shape. These schooling, light-shy fish are typically found in relatively deep waters, but move closer to the surface at night to feed on plankton. They are mouthbrooders.

Species

There are currently nine recognized species in this genus:Trematocara caparti Poll, 1948Trematocara kufferathi Poll, 1948Trematocara macrostoma Poll, 1952Trematocara marginatum Boulenger, 1899Trematocara nigrifrons Boulenger, 1906Trematocara stigmaticum Poll, 1943Trematocara unimaculatum Boulenger, 1901Trematocara variabile Poll, 1952Trematocara zebra De Vos, Nshombo & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1996