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paedophagous — larvae or embryo eating; larvivorous, e.g. some Haplochromis which feed on cichlid embryos and larvae, sucking them out of the maternal mouth using thick, rubbery lips, as opposed to post larval to adult stages … Dictionary of ichthyology
Cichlid — Cichlids Common freshwater angelfish, Pterophyllum scalare Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Paedophagy — literally means the consumption of children . It is a term used to describe the feeding behaviour of fish, or other animals, whose diet is partially, or primarily the eggs or larvae of other animals. [Nshombo M (1991) Occasional egg eating by the … Wikipedia
Caprichromis — Taxobox name = Caprichromis regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Perciformes familia = Cichlidae genus = Caprichromis genus authority = Eccles Trewavas, 1989 subdivision ranks = Species *see text Caprichromis is a… … Wikipedia
Diplotaxodon — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygi … Wikipedia
Caprichromis liemi — Caprichromis liemi … Wikipédia en Français
larvivorous — larvae eating; paedophagous, e.g. Cynolebias, Notobranchius and Poecilia reticulata (Cyprinodontidae) consume mosquito larvae … Dictionary of ichthyology
paedophage — noun One that eats or consumes the young of other species. See Also: paedophagous, paedophagy … Wiktionary
paedophagy — noun The act of feeding off larvae or eggs. See Also: paedophage, paedophagous … Wiktionary
Caprichromis liemi — Caprichromis lie … Wikipédia en Français
