Hemichromis elongatus (Guichenot, 1861)

Banded jewel cichlid

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Cichlidae \| Pseudocrenilabrinae
Synonyms	Chromichthys elongatus, Hemichromis auritus, ... more
Common names	Banded jewelfish, 长体伴丽鱼, Balk-juweelvis, ... more

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Main reference

Daget, J. and G.G. Teugels. 1991. (Ref. 5644)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Kullander, Sven O. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5644)

Environment

Benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: ? - 7.0; dH range: ? - 15

Climate / Range

Tropical; 23°C - 25°C (Ref. 2060)

Africa: coastal basins in southeastern Guinea, Sierra Leone and southwestern Liberia, and from Togo to Angola, including the Niger Delta region, the entire Congo River basin and the upper Zambezi (Ref. 43352).
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Short description

A magenta spot on the gill cover provides the best diagnostic characteristic; body Olive-green with five dark vertical bands, but the bands are not obvious in large males which assume a very dark to almost black coloration (Ref. 44091).

Found in shallow lakes and streams (Ref. 58302). Highly predaceous and thus used in some areas for tilapia control; feeds on fish, shrimp and aquatic insects; very aggressive and territorial (Ref. 44091); the parents guard the nest and larvae (Ref. 7248). Oviparous (Ref. 205).


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

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm<1)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (16 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Capuli, Estelita Emily

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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