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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Eretmodus: Greek, eretmos, -ou = with oars + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335); marksmithi: The species is named marksmithi for Mark Smith, ardent cichlid fancier and breeder, photographer, and author, who was instrumental in obtaining specimens and photographs of this new species (Ref. 92306).

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Freshwater; pelagic; depth range 0 - 5 m (Ref. 92306). Tropical, preferred ?

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Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, occurs in the northern two thirds to three-fourths of the lake (Ref. 92306).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 92306)

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Dorsal spines (total): 23 - 25; Dorsal soft rays (total): 3-5; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Diagnosis: Eretmodus marksmithi is characterized by a subterminal mouth and 7-8 light bars extending the full depth of the body from dorsal fin base to ventral side, the last crossing the caudal peduncle (Ref. 92306). A few light blue dots may be present, mainly on the head (Ref. 92306).

Found in shallow (1-2 m deep), well-oxygenated, clear water of the surge zone; bottom composed of small stones varying from 10-40 cm in diameter; feeds on biocover which is scraped from rocks; small invertebrates (crustaceans, mites, insects, insect larvae) are eaten as well; biparental mouthbrooder (Ref. 92306).

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Burgess, W.E., 2012. A new species of goby cichlid of the genus Eretmodus, E. marksmithi, (Pisces: Cichlidae) from the northern part of Lake Tanganyika. Tanganika Mag. 12:23-31. (Ref. 92306)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: ; aquarium: commercial

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm Total Length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months ().

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .

Eretmodus marksmithi Burgess, 2012