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Russian translation: Лампрологус шахматный

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English term or phrase:	shell castle cichlid
Russian translation:	Лампрологус шахматный
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15:09 Apr 14, 2011

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Science - Zoology / ichthyology

English term or phrase: shell castle cichlid

нужно точное научное название этого подвида цихлид.
...male Callipterus otherwise known as the shell castle cichlid. Males spend hours scouting for suitable shells… out to 30 feet from their castles. Each shell becomes an apartment for one of his females… where they will lay their eggs and raise their young in safety.

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Лампрологус шахматный

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Отсюда сначала определяем латинское название (Lamprologus callipterus):

Shell Castle Cichlid

Phylum : Chordata
Class : Actinopterygii
Order : Perciformes
Family : Cichlidae
Genus : Lamprologus
Species : L. callipterus

Length : Males 6in (15cm), Females 2.5in (6cm)
http://animaladay.blogspot.com/2011/04/shell-castle-cichlid....

та же ссылка покороче: http://tinyurl.com/6xnyw5f

Теперь по латинскому названию смотрим русское:

Lamprologus callipterus (Julidochromis elongatus) / Лампрологус шахматный

Семейство (рус.):Цихловые (цихлиды)
Семейство (lat.):Cihlidae
Страна происхождения:Африка (озеро Танганьика)
Тип: Рыба пресноводная
Размер:12,4 см.
http://aquamir.by/tag/l-lat-ribki/page/4

http://www.akvalife.info/akva/fish/ft-193-55

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