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    genus: Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus (Regan, 1922) (Spothead Hap, Fuscotaeniatus Hap) Nimbochromis linni (W. E. Burgess & H. R. Axelrod, 1975) Nimbochromis livingstonii...
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    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Nimbochromis livingstonii". FishBase. April 2013 version. "Nimbochromis livingstonii". Seriously Fish. Retrieved...
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    related to Nimbochromis venustus. List of freshwater aquarium fish species Konings, A.; Kazembe, J.; Makocho, P.; Mailosi, A. (2019). "Nimbochromis venustus"...
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    Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus (spothead hap, fuscotaeniatus hap) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi and Lake Malombe. Males of this species can...
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    Nimbochromis polystigma is a mouthbrooder, with the female carrying her young in her mouth for two to three weeks before being released. Nimbochromis...
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    Nimbochromis linni is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. This species can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL. It can also be found...
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    mouthbrooding in Astatotilapia burtoni or the "sleeper" ambushes of Nimbochromis), and brilliant colors are also widespread. Males and females are often...
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    death mimicry in a similar fashion to Parachromis friedrichsthalii and Nimbochromis livingstonii. Wild oscars also consume shrimp, snails, insects and insect...
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    have been named in honour of David Livingstone: Livingston's cichlid, Nimbochromis livingstonii Livingstone's eland, Taurotragus oryx livingstonii Livingstone's...
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    exhibit death-feigning more frequently than for males who do it less. Nimbochromis (sleeper cichlids), endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa, are large...
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    behavior known as lepidophagy, along with the death-mimicking behaviour of Nimbochromis and Parachromis species, which lay motionless, luring small fish to their...
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    in some species of Lake Malawi cichlids, particularly from the genus Nimbochromis. Physically similar to other members of the genus, especially P. managuensis...
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    Melanochromis (27 species) Mylochromis (21 species) Naevochromis (monotypic) Nimbochromis (5 species) Nyassachromis (8 species) Orthochromis (14 species) Otopharynx...
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  • sleeper, family of fish Sleeper cichlid, perch-like member of the genus Nimbochromis Sleeper, a strong internal beam in construction and shipbuilding Sleeper...
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  • 9 in) Fusco Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus 25 cm (9.8 in) Livingston's cichlid Nimbochromis livingstonii 25 cm (9.8 in) Kaligono Nimbochromis polystigma 30 cm...
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    few cichlid genera that occurs offshore in relatively deep water. 2. Nimbochromis livingstonii is a piscivorous hap that is famous for playing dead to...
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    particularly divergent species are known from Malawi, including the piscivorous Nimbochromis livingtonii, which lies on its side in the substrate until small cichlids...
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    Bradypodion ventrale ventralis – ventrale venustus L beautiful giraffe hap, Nimbochromis venustus; beautiful pit viper, Trimeresurus venustus flamevine, Pyrostegia...
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    is another form of deception. In Lake Malawi, the predatory cichlid Nimbochromis livingstonii have been seen first remaining stationary with their abdomen...
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  • death feigning is used by a predator. For example, the predatory cichlid Nimbochromis livingstonii lies on its side on the bottom sediments until approached...
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  • collected for scientific studies. Subsequently transferred to genus Nimbochromis. Hernandaria anitagaribaldiae DaSilva & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2010 Harvestman...
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  • Neolamprologus tretocephalus Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus Nimbochromis linni Nimbochromis livingstonii Nimbochromis polystigma Nimbochromis venustus Nyassachromis...
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    with this strategy being only known from the Yellowjacket cichlid and Nimbochromis, both of which feign to be a dead to attract prey, whereas ballistic...
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    Trewavas, 1935 Mylochromis Regan, 1920 Naevochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 Nimbochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 Nyassachromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 Orthochromis...
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