Labeotropheus fuelleborni Ahl, 1926

Blue mbuna

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Cichlidae \| Pseudocrenilabrinae
Synonyms	Labeotropheus curvirostris, ... more
Common names	Sininenäahven, 菲氏突吻丽鱼, Schabemundbuntbarsch, ... more

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Main reference

Maréchal, C. 1991. (Ref. 5652)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 30.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4364); 8.7 cm SL (female)

Environment

Benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5; dH range: ? - 12; depth range 1 - 6 m

Climate / Range

Tropical; 22°C - 25°C (Ref. 1672); 9°S - 15°S

Africa: Endemic and widely distributed in Lake Malawi, including offshore islands.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Is territorial over rocky substrate (Ref. 6307). Usually feeds alone, or in small groups with other species, on the aufwuchs cover on rocks in shallow water (Ref. 6307).Occasionally, however, members band and form feeding schools of several hundred fish which raid the rich algal gardens of other species. Also feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter (Ref. 7020).


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

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; 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 (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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