Английская Википедия:Crenicichla

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Crenicichla is a genus of cichlids native to South America commonly known as the pike cichlids. They are found in most tropical and subtropical freshwater habitats between the Andes and the Atlantic.[1]

Description

The smallest species of Crenicichla (notably members of the C. wallacii species group) are no larger than Шаблон:Convert,[2] and are referred to as "dwarf cichlids" for the aquarium hobby – though their aggressive and territorial habits make them unsuitable for novice keepers. The biggest pike cichlids can grow to about Шаблон:Convert long.[2] Most Crenicichla measure in the range of Шаблон:Convert.[3] Like many other predatory fishes, a pike cichlid has a wide mouth and elongated body.

Distribution and ecology

A 19th century watercolor painting of a pike cichlid from Brazil by Jacques Burkhardt.
A 19th century watercolor painting of a pike cichlid from Brazil by Jacques Burkhardt.

The genus Crenicichla is native to freshwater in tropical and subtropical South America east of the Andes, ranging from Trinidad and the Guiana Shield (including Orinoco), through the Amazon and Río de la Plata Basins, south as far as Río Negro in Argentina.[4] Although widespread as a group, the individual species are often restricted to a single river or river basin.[4][5] They are found in a wide range of habitats, including rivers, streams, pools and lakes; some species are rheophilic.[4][5]

The vast majority of pike cichlids are predatory and feed on fish, insects, and other small animals. They usually place themselves where they can stay undetected by the prey, like close to a sunken tree stem or behind a rock. This behavior, as well as the correspondingly adapted shape, which resembles that the unrelated pikes (Esocidae) of the Holarctic, gives the pike cichlids their common name. An exception is C. tapii, which is similar in general appearance to other pike cichlids, but unusual for being gregarious and feeding on periphyton.[5]

Species

There are currently around 93 recognized species in this genus:[3][6][7] Шаблон:Div col

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In addition to these, several undescribed species are known.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ Шаблон:Cite journal
  2. ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 Gottwald, J: Crenicichla arten.
  3. ↑ 3,0 3,1 Шаблон:FishBase genus
  4. ↑ 4,0 4,1 4,2 Шаблон:Cite journal
  5. ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 5,3 5,4 Piálek, L., Dragová, K., Casciotta, J., Almirón, A. & Říčan, O. (2015): Description of two new species of Crenicichla (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from the lower Iguazú River with a taxonomic reappraisal of C. iguassuensis, C. tesay and C. yaha. Historia Natural, 5(2): 5–27. Шаблон:S2CID
  6. ↑ 6,0 6,1 Шаблон:Cite journal
  7. ↑ 7,0 7,1 Mattos, J.L., Schindler, I., Ottoni, F.P. & Cheffe, M.M. (2014): A new species of Crenicichla from the upper Rio das Antas basin, dos Patos lagoon system, southern Brazil (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Vertebrate Zoology, 64 (1): 35–42.
  8. ↑ Шаблон:Cite journal
  9. ↑ Шаблон:Cite journal
  10. ↑ Шаблон:Cite journal
  11. ↑ Шаблон:Cite journal
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