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Both sexesof
N. teugelsi
havegreen-blueon theanterior dorsum (female in front).
Only a fewdays after importation themalebegan to court.Thedark spot in thedorsal fin is very typical
of the species
Nanochromis teugelsi
.
Lexicon
The final sample species was a splendid
dwarfcichlid:
Nanochromisteugelsi
This gorgeous species has been known in
the hobby for some time. It was initially
named
Nanochromis
sp. “Kasai” after the
locality where it was found, until it was
eventuallydescribed in2006byLambojand
Schelly and given the scientifically valid
name
N.teugelsi
.
Thisdwarf cichlidwas firstdiscovered in the
year 2000 and exported as an ornamental
fish.Theone to threeblackdots in the soft-
rayed part of the dorsal fin, visible in the
majorityof individuals,areverycharacteristic
of the species.Males growup to8 cm long,
females remainsignificantlysmaller.
Like all
Nanochromis
species this is a
biparental cave brooder, with the females
mainly guarding the eggs and fry and the
males chiefly defending the territory. Soft,
acidwaterwitha lowgermcount is required
forbothmaintenanceandbreeding.
RareCongo fishes
Neolebias:
means“newLebias”;Lebias isanother
fishgenus.
ansorgii:
name inhonorofWilliamJohn
Ansorge (1850-1913)
Awaous:
after the localnameonTahiti for the
speciesA.ocellaris
lateristriga:
means“laterallystriped”
Nanochromis:means“small cichlid”;
Chromis isamarinegenus that
formerly includedsomecichlid
species,and thename isstillusedasa
suffixmeaning“cichlid”
teugelsi:name inhonorofGuyG.
Teugels (1954-2003),formerCuratorof
Fishesat theAfricaMuseum in
Tervuren (Belgium).
