Lake Tanganyika cichlids — species, locations & maps

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Trematocara caparti
Tribe / Genus: Trematocarini / Trematocara
Type locality: In front of Karema, Tanzania, Lake Tanganyika.
Geographic distribution: Northern Lake Tanganyika.
Typical adult size: 41–67 mm total length.
Special notes: The original description by Poll (1948) is based on specimens collected in Lake Tanganyika. Morphometric data indicate a very slender body, a large eye, a short and blunt snout, and a relatively short lower jaw. Dentition consists of numerous fine, closely set teeth along the premaxillae and mandibles.
In the aquarium hobby, several fishes have historically been identified as Trematocara caparti; however, according to the consensus of most Lake Tanganyika specialists, these records represent misidentifications, mainly of T. nigrifrons and T. variabile.
Based on the original species description, it is therefore likely that no confirmed photograph of a live or preserved specimen of T. caparti currently exists. For this reason, only the original drawing from Max Poll’s description is presented on this site.

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