Julidochromis transcriptus Matthes, 1959
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 masked julie (Julidochromis transcriptus) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa where it is found only along the northwestern shore preferring areas with rocky substrates. They eat zooplankton and benthic invertebrates found in the algae growth in the wild. This species reaches a length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) TL.
Wikipedia contributors, Masked 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 transcriptus Matthes, 1959
- Name authority
- Matthes, 1959
- 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 transcriptus Matthes, 1959
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 ornatus Boulenger, 1898 | 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.
- Matthes, H. (1959). Un cichlide nouveaux du lac Tanganika Julidochromis transcriptus n. sp. Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines, 60 (1–2): 126–130. 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:3QS6X. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.