Pelmatochromis buettikoferi (Steindachner, 1894)

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Cichlidae \| Pseudocrenilabrinae
Synonyms	Paratilapia buettikoferi, Paratilapia corbali, Haplochromis corbali, ... more
Common names	科氏突颌丽鱼, Punahuulipalettikala, 比氏突颌丽鱼, ... more

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Main reference

Daget, J. 1991. (Ref. 5676)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 16.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 53405)

Environment

Demersal; freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 13614); 10°N - 4°N

Africa: From the upper Casamance River in Senegal up to the St. John River in Liberia (Ref. 53405).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Description: body moderately deep and compressed; snout rounded, its dorsal profile straight or slightly convex; outer and inner jaw teeth monocuspid, pharyngeal jaw teeth bicuspid; 3 scale rows on cheeks; micro-gillrakers present; scales cycloid (Ref. 53405). Coloration: in life: light to dark brown on back, light brown on sides; belly orange-brown, throat somewhat lighter, both fins reddish during the reproduction period; sides with 5-6 faint cross bars; dorsal fin orange anteriorly, lighter posteriorly, with dark orange fringe and whitish submarginal band; caudal fin light, with narrow, white fringe and narrow, light orange submarginal band; pelvics and anal fin yellow-orange; pectorals hyaline (Ref. 53405).


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 (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (24 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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