Caprichromis orthognathus (Trewavas, 1935)

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Cichlidae \| Pseudocrenilabrinae
Synonyms	Haplochromis orthognathus, Cyrtocara orthognathus, Mylochromis orthognathus, ... more
Common names	Happy, Binga, Suoraleukamalawinahven, ... more

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Main reference

Maréchal, C. 1991. (Ref. 4977)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 19.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4977)

Environment

Benthopelagic; freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical; 9°S - 15°S

Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi.
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Short description

Diagnosis: gums thicker, teeth less visible and mouth with more steeply angled jaws than C. liemi (Ref. 55954).

Mainly observed off sandy beaches at about 15 m depth (Ref. 5595), but occurs in both shallow and deep water (Ref. 55954). Normally stays in midwater where it is also found over rocks; although no actual feeding on larvae has been observed, this species is reported to be a paedophage that rams the head of a mouth-brooding female from below (Ref. 5595).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Least Concern (LC)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: ; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec<1000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (22 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Musschoot, Tobias

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