Neolamprologus savoryi
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.178953 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5662481 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B4043248-FF95-FFB4-26B6-284AF5B6FDE5 |
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treatment provided by |
Plazi |
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scientific name |
Neolamprologus savoryi |
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Key to the species of the Neolamprologus savoryi View in CoL complex
1 Marks on operculum .................................................................................................................................... 2
- Opercular marks absent .............................................................................................................................. 8
2 V-shaped mark with bright spot on operculum,>35 scales in the longitudinal line.................................... 3
- Opercular mark not V-shaped, <35 scales in the longitudinal line..............................................................4
3 Opercular spot red, scales on paired fins, ctenoid scales on anal and dorsal fins ...................... N. splendens View in CoL
- Opercular spot yellow, no scales on paired fins, cycloid scales on anal and dorsal fins .......... N. helianthus View in CoL
4 Twelve soft rays in pectoral fin, anal fin filament longer than of dorsal fin, headlength> 34 %SL, 3 scales between lateral lines, bars on body ................................................................................................ N. savoryi View in CoL
- Thirteen soft rays in pectoral fin, anal fin filament shorter than of dorsal fin, headlength <34 %SL, 2 scales between lateral lines, no bars ............................................................................................................ 5
5 Cephalic pits, cheek depth> 28 % HL, opercular mark vague ..................................................... N. crassus View in CoL
- Cephalic pits absent, cheek depth <28 % HL, opercular marks distinct .................................................... 6
6 No conspicuous spots on scales, no yellow border under eye, caudal peduncle length>18 %SL................ .................................................................................................................................................... N. brichardi View in CoL
- Conspicuous spots on scales, yellow border under eye (white in preserved specimens), caudal peduncle length <18 %SL ........................................................................................................................................... 7
7 Scales between pectoral fin and pelvic fin, and between dorsal fin origin and lateral line clearly visible, rows of spots on scales regular ..................................................................................................... N. pulcher View in CoL
- Same scales deeply embedded and not always clearly visible, rows of spots on scales irregular, with inter- ruptions ..................................................................................................................................... N. olivaceous View in CoL
8 No scales on occiput, few scales on nape .................................................................................................... 9
- Few scales on occiput, many scales on nape ............................................................................................. 10
9 Distinct black and white marginal bands on dorsal and caudal fin and striped pattern on unpaired fins, pre- orbital depth <17 % HL, eight to fifteen scales on operculum .................................................... N. walteri View in CoL
- Faint markings and no distinct black and white marginal bands on unpaired fins, preorbital depth> 17 % HL, 12–30 scales on operculum .................................................................................................. N. falcicula View in CoL
10 Scales around caudal peduncle> 17, gill rakers> 15, 3 scales between lateral lines .................. N View in CoL . gracilis
- Scales around caudal peduncle <17, gill rakers <10, 2 scales between lateral lines ............................... 11
11 Body depth <29 % SL, headlength> 30 % SL, inter orbital width <25 % HL, caudal peduncle length/ depth ratio>1.25, no scales on unpaired fins and cycloid scales on dorsal and anal fins .. N. chitamwebwai View in CoL
- Body depth> 29 % SL, headlength <30 % SL, inter orbital width> 25 % HL, caudal peduncle length/ depth ratio <1.10, scales on unpaired fins and ctenoid scales on dorsal and anal fins ...... N. marunguensis View in CoL
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