Orange chromide

Orange chromide
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Etroplinae
Genus: Etroplus
(Georges Cuvier, 1830)
Species: E. maculatus
Binomial name
Etroplus maculatus
(Bloch, 1795)

The Orange chromide (Etroplus maculatus) is a species of fish endemic to freshwater and brackish streams, lagoons and estuaries in southern India and Sri Lanka.[1][2] The species is popular with fishkeeping hobbyists, and is kept frequently in aquariums.[2][3] The species is part of family Cichlidae and is included in subfamily Etroplinae.[1]

Diet

The species co-occurs throughout its range with the green chromide (Etroplus suratensis). Orange chromides prey on the eggs and larvae of E. suratensis and also act as a "cleaner fish" removing parasites from the larger green chromides.[2] The species also feeds on zooplankton and algae.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors.. "Etroplus maculatus, Orange chromide". FishBase. http://filaman.uni-kiel.de/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=8703&genusname=Etroplus&speciesname=maculatus. Retrieved 2007-04-11. 
  2. ^ a b c Loiselle, Paul V. (1995). The Cichlid Aquarium. Germany: Tetra Press. ISBN 1-56465-146-0. 
  3. ^ Riehl, RĂ¼diger. Editor.; Baensch, HA (1996. 5th Edn.). Aquarium Atlas. Germany: Tetra Press. ISBN 3-88244-050-3.