Long Jaw Tristramella

biology_ecology

Habitat. Lacustrine. Biology. Spawns in April – July. Paternal mouthbrooders. Feeds on zooplankton and small fish.

Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia

conservation

Conservation status. Extinct; last seen in 1990, despite research both in lake and local markets. Destruction of breeding habitat (marshes in northern part of lake) may be reason for its extinction.

Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia

diagnosis

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Cichlidae in West Asia by: ● lower jaw strongly projecting / ● all teeth conical / ○ nuptial male pale-grey or pinkish white without white spots or vermiculation on flank / ○ chest never red / ○ 13 gill rakers on lower part of first branchial arch / ○ chest, belly, and isthmus in front of pelvic covered by small scales / ○ 3 anal spines / ○ scales cycloid / ○ no ocelli on anal. Size up to 320 mm SL.

Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia

biology_ecology

Economic importance. Locally consumed, but of no commercial importance.

Freshwater fishes of Israel; a revised and updated annotated checklist- 2023