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| Scientific Name | Eretmodus marksmithi Burgess, 2012 |
| Common Name | Mark Smith's Tanganyikan Goby Cichlid |
| Type Locality | Makombe, Burundi (? from ornamental fish trade), northern part of Lake Tanganyika. |
| Etymology | Eretmodus: Greek, eretmos, -ou = with oars + Greek, odous = teeth. 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. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 47mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | This species differs from the only other described species of that genus, E. cyanostictus, by differences in color pattern and having a subterminal mouth. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, occurs in the northern two thirds to three-fourths of the lake. African Waters, Western Rift Valley Lakes, Tanganyika (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Oct 26 07:42 (species record created: 2013 Jan 15 15:48) |