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Etymology: Pseudotropheus: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, tropaion = defeat, a memorial of a fighting war, trophy; because of their specialized teeth were such an obvious feeding adaptation (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ökologie

; süßwasser benthopelagisch; tiefenbereich 5 - 5 m (Ref. 58018). Tropical

Verbreitung Länder | FAO Gebiete | Ecosystems | Vorkommen | Point map | Einführungen | Faunafri

Africa: Lake Malawi.

Size / Gewicht / Alter

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.5 cm SL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 26078)

Commonly observed over small to medium sized rocks between 5 and 10 mm. Typically feeds on zooplankton and epibenthic invertebrates.

Life cycle and mating behavior Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven

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Bowers, N. and J.R. Stauffer Jr., 1997. Eight new species of rock-dwelling cichlids of the genus Melanochromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 8(1):49-70. (Ref. 26078)

IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435)

vom Aussterben bedroht (CR) (A2a; B2ab(v)); Date assessed: 21 May 2018

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Bedrohung für Menschen

Harmless

Nutzung durch Menschen

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Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos (Bowers & Stauffer, 1997)