Serranochromis robustus robustus (Günther, 1864)

Yellow-belly bream

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Cichlidae \| Pseudocrenilabrinae
Synonyms	Hemichromis robustus, Paratilapia robusta, Serranochromis robusta, ... more
Common names	Nembwe, Vankkapetoahven, 粗壮鮨丽鱼, ... more

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Main reference

Skelton, P.H. and G.G. Teugels. 1991. (Ref. 5693)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Kullander, Sven O. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 56.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 6,123 g (Ref. 7248)

Environment

Demersal; freshwater; depth range 2 - ? m

Climate / Range

Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059); 11°S - 21°S

Africa: Lake Malawi and the upper Shire River. Reported from Luongo River, Congo system, Zambia (Ref. 27609). Translocated to the upper Ruo River in Malawi and also to Swaziland (Ref. 7248).
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Also caught with drawnets. Observed mostly in the shallows. Found over sandy and vegetated areas as well as over rocky substrates. Feeds on fish like the Mbuna and sand-dwelling invertebrates (Ref. 5595). Larger specimens prefer deep main channels and permanent lagoons, whereas smaller fishes occur mainly in lagoons and secondary channels. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Breeds in summer, nesting along vegetated fringes of mainstreams (Ref. 7248).


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

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.51; tm=3)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (25 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Luna, Susan M.

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