Lake Victoria cichlids

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fish
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color brightly colored
gptkbp:conservationStatus many species endangered
gptkbp:diet gptkb:algae
insects
other fish
detritus
gptkbp:distribution endemic to Lake Victoria basin
gptkbp:evolutionaryAge less than 15,000 years
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Lake_Nabugabo
gptkb:Lake_Kyoga
gptkb:Lake_Victoria
gptkb:Lake_Albert
gptkb:Lake_Edward
gptkbp:hasSubgroup Haplochromine cichlids
Tilapiine cichlids
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lake Victoria cichlids
gptkbp:hybridOf common
gptkbp:importantFor ornamental fish trade
local fisheries
model for evolutionary biology
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:notableFor diverse coloration
adaptive radiation
diverse feeding strategies
rapid speciation
gptkbp:notableSpecies Astatotilapia burtoni
Haplochromis nyererei
Haplochromis obliquidens
Pundamilia nyererei
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 500
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cichliformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Nile_perch
birds
humans
gptkbp:region East Africa
gptkbp:reproduction mouthbrooding
gptkbp:studiedBy speciation
sexual selection
ecological adaptation
gptkbp:taxonomicFamily gptkb:Cichlidae
gptkbp:threats gptkb:Nile_perch
habitat loss
overfishing
pollution
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:African_Cichlid_Exhibit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7