Sargochromis carlottae (Boulenger, 1905)

Rainbow happy

Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Cichlidae \| Pseudocrenilabrinae
Synonyms	Paratilapia carlottae, Haplochromis carlottae, Serranochromis carlottae, ... more
Common names	Reënboog-happie, 卡洛塔鮨丽鱼, 卡洛塔鮨麗魚, ... 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 : 34.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13337); max. published weight: 1,000 g (Ref. 7248); max. reported age: 6 years (Ref. 7248)

Environment

Demersal; freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical; 11°S - 21°S

Africa: Okavango River, upper Zambezi River, Lake Kariba and the Kafue River (Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe).
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Favors deep permanent floodplain channel and lagoons, with sandy bottom and vegetation. Feeds on aquatic insects, crustaceans and snails. A female mouthbrooder; males construct a nest where the eggs are initially laid. Mature at 10-12 cm length. Useful snail control agent (Ref. 7248).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Least Concern (LC)	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 (tm=2; tmax=5.5)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (21 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Boden, Gert

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