Cichlid Trivia Quiz

Fishroom Cichlid Trivia Quiz - November 11, 2002 (FishRoom Log)

***Note: I've added the answers on another page in case anyone wants to try the quiz themselves.

Dovii says: if i screw up the pasting in the begining a thousand appologies
Maggie says: just so you all know, this thing is being logged now. Anything you say can and will be posted on Lisa's page.
Gas says: ok gang. lets get started
Maggie says: OK --- RULES :)
Maggie says: but first...
Maggie says: we want to thank Spencer Jack (aka Dovii)
Maggie says: president of the Canadian Cichlid Association for coming out and doing this tonight
JLW cheers wildly, shoots a bottle of champagne at Gas, and hollers.
LisaB claps.
Gas claps and stuff
Maggie claps her little hands with appreciation.
TheJerkyMan claps
scoobs claps with enthusisam
Maggie says: here's what will happen
Maggie says: Dovii will 'paste' the questions to us
Maggie says: please do not clutter the screen with speech or emotes
Maggie says: send your answers to Gas in a tell
Maggie says: you will need a browser window open
Maggie says: as some of the questions will require you to look at pictures
Maggie says: hopefully spence will just paste the question and give us all time to get it in our browser before pasting the multiple choice answers
Maggie says: we'll have about 1 minute per question to answer
Gas says: ok dovii...the floor be yours my friend
Dovii says: alright, first of all thank you for all coming
Dovii says: I gave a version of this talk yesterday for the first time
Dovii says: and the best score was 65% so that is what you have to shoot for
Dovii says: Just promise me, no tears! Though I will take wagers if someone feels "cocky"
Dovii pastes:

1) When discussing cichlids of the new world, what is the northern most species found in its natural range?

A) Herichthys cyannoguttatus
B) Herichthys carpintis
C) Nandopsis salvini
D) Nandopsis urophthalmus

Maggie says: remember, tell your answer to gas... not out in the room
LisaB asks: How many questions?
Dovii says: 30 questions
LisaB says: ok, sorry just needed to know how long to be here :)

Dovii pastes:

2) What is the largest body of freshwater that cichlids fish come from?

A) Amazon River system
B) Lake Victoria
C) Lake Tanganyika
D) Lake Malawi

Dovii pastes:

3) In the region of Manaus, Brazil the local fishermen refer to this distinct cichlid species as "Papagai" what cichlid are they referring to?

A) Heros severus
B) Hoplarchus psitticus
C) Cichla ocellaris
D) Satanoperca daemon

Maggie asks: wow. there's a real one?
Gas says: excellent

4) The Lake Malawi cichlid pictured at is? http://www.africancichlids.net/contest/truck.jpg

Maggie says: ok go to the URL and let gas know when you're ready

A) Aulonocara stuartgranti
B) Copadichromis mloto
C) Sciaenochromis fryerei
D) Copadichromis azeurus

WhiteLotus says: rats

Dovii pastes:

5) Some members of this genus of cichlids have been termed "Aquatic Chickens"

A) Cichla
B) Cyphotilapia
C) Astronotus
D) Oreochromis

LisaB ponders the many meanings of chicken.

Dovii pastes:

6) Cichlids that are referred to as lepidophages dine on what following food source?

A) Small fish and fry
B) Eggs
C) Parasites
D) Scales

7) The following Madagascar cichlid is? http://www.africancichlids.net/contest/phones.jpg

A Paretroplus petiti
B) Paretroplus menarambo
C) Paratilapia bleekeri
D) Pytchochromis oligocanthus

JLW guessed right, whooo.
WhiteLotus says: rats

Dovii pastes:

8) What year was the Oscar, Astronotus ocellatus scientifically described?

A) 1831
B) 1867
C) 1890
D) 1905

TheJerkyMan says: I was almost right ;-)

9) Lake Tanganyika originated its name from what current country?

A) Burundi
B) The Democratic Republic of the Congo
C) Zambia
D) Tanzania

10) What country does this cichlid hail from? http://www.africancichlids.net/contest/shoes.jpg

A) Haiti
B) Brazil
C) Cuba
D) Ireland

Maggie says: we may have to specialize these trivia games for old world or new world

Dovii pastes:

11) What does the term aufwuchs mean?

A) Brackish water
B) Zooplankton
C) Bio-cover on an item
D) Neither A, B or C

Rhad gives Gas a 3 minute warning

Dovii pastes:

12) When the name "labiatus or labrosus" is applied to a species such as Amphilophus labiatus or Melanochromis labrosus it is refering to what trait?

A) Size of their genitalia
B) Lateral line placement
C) Enlarged fleshy lips
D) Dental patterning on the pharyngeal mill

Maggie cheers enthusiastically.

13) The picture Lake Victoria Cichlid is? http://www.africancichlids.net/contest/lemons.jpg

A) Astatotilapia sp. "Red Back Scraper"
B) Neochromis rufocaudalis
C) Pundamilia nyererei
D) Ptyochromis sp. "Salmon" Hippo Point

Maggie says: you got a 25% chance of guessing right...

14) A cichlid species that is characterized by being "Ovophilus" is.

A) A species that incubates their eggs in the buchal cavity immediately after fertilization
B) A species that chews larva out of the egg membrane 4-6 days after fertilization
C) A species whose main diet consists of eating eggs of another species
D) A species whose females tend to be 'egg bound' in captivity

15) Within the genus Pelvicachromis, best known for Kribensis cichlids how many recognized species are there?

A) 3 species
B) 5 species
C) 7 species
D) 9 species

Dovii pastes: 16) The following is a picture of Cyphotilapia frontosa from? http://www.africancichlids.net/contest/stealth.jpg

A) Ikola
B) Kampampa
C) Cape Mpimbwe
D) Neither A, B & C

17) What is unusual about the eggs of Paratilapines of Madagascar?

A) Green in Colour
B) Laid in thick sticky strings
C) Require at least three weeks to hatch
D) Light sensitive

18) The primary diet of the South American cichlid Uaru amphiacanthoides

A) Vegetation
B) Fish
C) Crustaceans
D) Snails

Dovii pastes:

19) Which of the following is the correct set of characteristics that all cichlids demonstrate?

A Presence of a second set of jaws - Complete lateral line - Single nostrils on each side
B) Presence of a second set of jaws - Broken lateral line - two nostrils on each side
C) Lack of a second set of jaws - Complete lateral line - two nostrils on each side
D) Presence of second set of jaws - Broken lateral line - single nostrils on each side

JLW asks: Can I ask what is meant by a second set of jaws?
Dovii says: pharyngeal mill

Dovii pastes:

20) Of the following pictures who is the great cichlid researcher and author Dr. Sven Kullander? http://www.africancichlids.net/contest/box.jpg

A)
B)
C)
D)

Dovii pastes:

21) The remaining species flock of Lake Kyoga are now found in this body of water exclusively

A) Lake Kivu
B) Lake Victoria
C) Lake Nawampasa
D) Lake Edward

Dovii pastes:

22) This mud dwelling Lake Tanganyika cichlid is? http://www.africancichlids.net/contest/baseball.jpg

A) Telmatochromis caninus
B) Triglachromis otostigma
C) Gnathochromis pfefferi
D) Limnochromis auritus

23) What does pH stand for?

A) Potassium Hydrate
B) Pondus Hydrogenii
C) Phosphate Hydration
D) Neither A, B & C

Dovii pastes:

24) "Mbipi" is a local name used when referring to the rock dwelling fish from what African lake?
A) Lake Malawi
B) Lake Victoria
C) Lake Tanganyika
D) Lake Albert

25) The picture from space is of what Rift Lake? http://www.africancichlids.net/contest/lava.jpg

A) Malawi
B) Kivu
C) Tanganyika
D) Victoria

26) The genus Lamprologus is best known for the popular Tanganyikan shell dwellers within it. Lamprologus also boasts the only blind cichlid, what is the scientific name of this cichlid?

A) Lamprologus lethops
B) Lamprologus symoensis
C) Lamprologus tumbanus
D) Lamprologus congoensis

Dovii pastes:

27) Besides both being cichlids from Central America, what trait do both of these species Nandopsis urophthalmus & Vieja maculicauda share?

A) Both are predators
B) Delayed mouthbrooders
C) Have been found in marine environments
D) Female dominated courtship

Dovii pastes:

28) True South American "Eartheaters" are characterized by what?

A) Earth Rakers
B) Fleshy lips
C) Extended Snout
D) Sensory fin extension

Dovii pastes:

29) A benthic cichlid species would typically be found.

A) In mid-water
B) On the surface
C) Close to the bottom
D) In fast flowing wate

Dovii pastes:

30) What is the correct spelling of the Inca Stone Fish? http://www.africancichlids.net/contest/cake.jpg

A) Tauntensuyoa mcantzatza
B) Tahuantinsuyoa macantsatza
C) Tauntinsuyoa mcantsatsa
D) Tahuantinsuyoa macantzatza

Maggie claps her little hands with everyone else.

Dovii says: Thanks for having me folks!
TheJerkyMan says: very good dovvie yes thank you sir
WhiteLotus says: that was cool
Dovii says: it is a bit more informative in my multimedia but had to do best i coould here.
Dovii says: if you want i got some some more.