Julidochromis ornatus Boulenger, 1898
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Golden Julie (Julidochromis ornatus) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, being found only in the extreme northern and southern shorelines of the lake in rocky environments. The name of the species, ornatus, is Latin for “ornate” or “decorated,” which refers to the golden, decorated appearance of the fish.
Wikipedia contributors, Golden julie; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:55:49.493103+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Julidochromis ornatus Boulenger, 1898
- Name authority
- Boulenger, 1898
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cichliformes
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Genus
- Julidochromis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCichliformes
- familyCichlidae Bonaparte, 1835
- subfamilyPseudocrenilabrinae Fowler, 1934
- genusJulidochromis Boulenger, 1898
- speciesJulidochromis ornatus Boulenger, 1898
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Julidochromis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Julidochromis dickfeldi Staeck, 1975 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Julidochromis marlieri Poll, 1956 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Julidochromis regani Poll, 1942 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Julidochromis marksmithi Burgess, 2014 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Julidochromis transcriptus Matthes, 1959 | CichlidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Boulenger, G. A. (1898). Report on the fishes recently obtained by Mr. J. E. S. Moore in Lake Tanganyika. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1898 (pt 3): 494–497. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3QS6V. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.