Copadichromis mbenjii Konings, 1990

Haplochromis quads

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Cichlidae \| Pseudocrenilabrinae
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Common names	Happy, 本氏桨鳍丽鱼, Keltakylkiutaka, ... more

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Main reference

Maréchal, C. 1991. (Ref. 4979)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 14.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4979)

Environment

Benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.3 - 8.4; dH range: 5 - 30; depth range 7 - 19 m (Ref. 57549)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 24°C - 27°C (Ref. 12468); 13°S - 14°S

Africa: Endemic to Mbenji Island, Lake Malawi.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Diagnosis: 3 lateral spots on the body; supra-pectoral spot 2-2.5 times diameter of supra-anal spot; 12-15 gill rakers on the first ceratobranchial; breeding males with yellow breast, wide yellow marginal band in anal fin and a distinct yellow dorsal fin margin (Ref. 57549). Description: dorsal head profile convex, with a slight concavity between eye and snout tip in large males, convex in females and immatures; gape inclination of mouth about 40° to horizontal; jaws isognathous; teeth in 3 rows on dentary and premaxilla, with outer row teeth bicuspid in females and immatures and unequally bicuspid tending to unicuspid in mature males, while inner rows are unicuspid; lower pharyngeal jaw small, all teeth bicuspid, posterior 2 central teeth sometimes slightly enlarged; gill-rakers on ceratobranchial short and broad-based; 3 rows of teeth in upper and lower jaw; 2-3 scales rows on cheek; 1-3 pored scales posterior to lateral line (Ref. 57549). Coloration: breeding males: head blue; throat white with gray patches; lateral portion of body light-blue suffused with orange, anterior portion of scales orange/brown and posterior edge of scales light-blue; nape orange/brown; breast yellow with blue/gray spots; belly gray with blue/white highlights; dorsal membranes blue with orange/brown markings, membranes between rays with orange/brown spots and streaks; dorsal spines and rays blue proximally and gray/blue distally; dorsal fin with narrow black submarginal band with white lappets and yellow tips; caudal fin with blue rays and yellow/orange membranes; proximal half of anal fin blue/black, distal half yellow; posterior half of anal fin with white ocelli; pectoral fin clear; pelvic fins yellow/brown with white leading edge and dark band between 1st and 2nd ray (Ref. 57549). Females: head gray/purple; cheeks silvery with purple highlights; opercle silver with brown and purple highlights and black opercular spot; throat white; lateral portion of body with 3 black spots: supra-pectoral spot below 9-lOth scale in contact with upper lateral line and about 2 times size of supra-anal spot; supra-anal spot at 21-23nd scale above and in contact with lower lateral line and covering 2-3 scales; caudal spot same diameter as supra-anal spot on caudal base; above upper lateral line bronze ground color with purple highlights, below upper lateral line silver ground color with center of each scale yellow/brown; 4 vertical bars between supra-pectoral spot and dorsal-fin origin; breast and belly white; dorsal fin clear with orange/brown spots, white lappets, and orange/brown tips; caudal fin gray/yellow with orange/brown spots; proximal 2/3 of anal fin light gray, distal 1/3 clear with orange/brown ocelli and narrow orange/brown edge; pectoral fin clear; pelvic fin clear with gray membrane between first 2 rays (Ref. 57549).

Occurs at the sand/rock interface (Ref. 57549). Found at an average depth of 15 m (Ref. 5595). Feeds on plankton (Ref. 5595, 57549) and benthic invertebrates (Ref. 57549). Territorial males build a bowl-shaped bower beneath and/or adjacent to a rock, 18-42cm in diameter and a 4-7 cm high rim; females occur in schools numbering up to 50 individuals, remaining within 2m above the bottom (Ref. 57549).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: ; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


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

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Musschoot, Tobias

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