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Orange chromide

Species of fish endemic to Southern India and Sri Lanka

Orange chromide
Summary

Species of fish endemic to Southern India and Sri Lanka

  • Chaetodon maculatus Bloch, 1795
  • Etroplus coruchi Cuvier, 1830
  • Glyphisodon kakaitsel Lacepède, 1802
  • Glyphisodon koruschi Cuvier, 1830

The orange chromide (Pseudetroplus maculatus) is a species of cichlid endemic to freshwater and brackish streams, lagoons and estuaries of southern India and Sri Lanka. It is popular with fishkeeping hobbyists, and reaches a length of up to 8 cm.

Names

The specific epithet of this species, maculatus, is Latin for "spotted", and is a reference to the large black spot on the upper flanks. In Malayalam, it is known as pallathi (പള്ളത്തി).

Diet

bright orange-yellow variant]] often seen in the [[aquarium]] trade

This species co-occurs throughout its range with the green chromide (Etroplus suratensis) and preys on the eggs and larvae of the latter. Additionally, it removes parasites from the larger green chromide; this is an example of cleaning symbiosis. This species also feeds on zooplankton and algae.

Parental care

Young orange chromides feed on the mucous coating of their parents; this is essential for their survival. During the feeding period, the parent fishes' mucous gland secretions increase by 34%.

References

References

  1. (2019). "''Etroplus maculatus''".
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  3. Pethiyagoda, R., Maduwage, K. & Manamendra-Arachchi, K. (2014): Validation of the South Asian cichlid genus ''Pseudetroplus'' Bleeker (Pisces: Cichlidae). ''Zootaxa, 3838 (5): 595–600''.
  4. Loiselle, P.V.. (1995). "The Cichlid Aquarium". Tetra Press.
  5. {{FishBase. (2017)
  6. (1995). "Aquarium Atlas". Tetra Press.
  7. (Apr 25, 2014). "Feeding Ecology of Fish". Elsevier.
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