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Benitochromis batesii
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
More on author: Boulenger.
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - ? ; dH range: 1 - 5. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060); 6°N - 1°N
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Africa: south-western Cameroon (including the Sanaga, Lokoundje and Kienke systems), Equatorial Guinea (Mbini system) and northern Gabon; records from Fernando Poo (=Bioko) (Equatorial Guinea) need confirmation (Ref. 81260).
Size / Weight / Age
Short description Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 14 - 16;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 9-11;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 7 - 8. Diagnosis: dorsal fin membrane pale, without dense black band; vertical bars on flanks usually strongly marked; if present on caudal fin, maculae are pale and restricted to the proximal region of the fin; female lacking belly coloration (Ref. 81260).
Pair-bonding, larvophilic mouthbrooder (Ref. 52307, 81260)with delayed uptake (Ref. 81260). Spawns in caves (Ref. 52307, 81260). Both parents brood offspring (Ref. 81260).
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Female mouthbrooders, maximum number of 100 eggs (Ref. 2060).
Main reference
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Lamboj, A., 2001. Revision des Chromidotilapia batesii/finleyi-Komplexes (Teleostei, Perciformes), mit der Beschreibung einer neuen Gattung und dreier neuer Arten. Verh. Ges. Ichthyol. 2:11-47. (Ref. 39874)
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01479 (0.00696 - 0.03143), b=2.97 (2.80 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec<1000).
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (13 of 100) .