Sarotherodon galilaeus multifasciatus (Günther, 1903)

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Cichlidae \| Pseudocrenilabrinae
Synonyms	Chromis multifasciatus, Sarotherodon multifasciatus, Tilapia galilaea multifasciata, ... more
Common names	多带帚齿非鲫, 多帶帚齒非鯽, ... more

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Main reference

Trewavas, E. and G.G. Teugels. 1991. (Ref. 4999)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Kullander, Sven O. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 13.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4999)

Environment

Demersal; freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical

Africa: Côte d'Ivoire (Sassandra, Bandama, and Comoé Rivers) to western Ghana (Tano River and Lake Bosumtwi) (Ref. 53405).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11; Vertebrae: 27 - 29. Diagnosis: upper profile of snout straight or slightly arched; head length 32.5-39.0% SL; 27-30 total dorsal-fin rays (average 28-29); body depth 39.5-48.5% SL; length of pectoral fins over 43% SL; interorbital space 32.0-38.0% HL (Ref. 53405). Description: outer jaw teeth bicuspid, inner jaw teeth tricuspid, posterior teeth on pharyngeal jaw bicuspid; micro-gillrakers present; scales cycloid (Ref. 53405). Coloration: in life: Adults: sides and fins light silvery-grey (unlike other cichlids occurring in the same water basins); belly white (Ref. 53405). Young individuals: silvery, with some narrow black cross bars on sides; fins greyish, upper margin of dorsal fin red-edged (Ref. 53405).

The young are more carnivorous than the adults, the greater proportion of their stomach contents consists of insects from the water surface. Adults feed exclusively on phytoplankton. Blue-green algae and desmids predominate. This species is mainly nocturnal. In open waters, it undergoes a diel migration, sinking to depths of up to 30 m by day and rising to the surface at night (Ref. 2).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (20 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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