Steatocranus

Taxobox | name = "Steatocranus"

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image_caption ="Steatocranus tinanti"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Perciformes
familia = Cichlidae
genus = "Steatocranus"
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text."Steatocranus" (Boulenger, 1899) is a small genus of rheophilic cichlid fish primarily endemic to the Congo River in West Africa, although one species, "Steatocranus irvinei", is found in Ghana. The genus currently includes 9 formally described species, and at least 7 undescribed species, all of which have relatively reduced swim bladder function. The name "Steatocranus" refers to the fatty deposit on the forehead of most species. Two species, "Steatocranus casuarius" (also known as the lionhead, blockhead or humphead) and "Steatocranus tinanti" are relatively common in the aquarium trade. As for other cichlids brood care is highly developed and both sexes are involved in raising the young. All "Steatocranus" species are secretive cave spawners and form monogamous pairs for breeding. The female is more actively involved in fry raising, while the male is primarily concerned with territorial defence.

pecies

*"Steatocranus bleheri" Meyer, 1993
*"Steatocranus casuarius" Poll, 1939
*"Steatocranus gibbiceps" Boulenger, 1899
*"Steatocranus glaber" Roberts & Stewart, 1976
*"Steatocranus irvinei" (Trewavas, 1943)
*"Steatocranus mpozoensis" Roberts & Stewart, 1976
*"Steatocranus rouxi" (Pellegrin, 1928)
*"Steatocranus tinanti" (Poll, 1939)
*"Steatocranus ubanguiensis" Roberts & Stewart, 1976