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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Chromidotilapia: Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch + Bechuana, African native thiape = fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Horst Linke is a German aquarist, photographer and author who has travelled widely collecting fish. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / εύρος βάθους / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 3 - ?. Tropical; 24°C - 27°C (Ref. 2060)
Africa: only known from the Mungo and Wouri systems, Cameroon (Ref. 81260).
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.7 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 81260)
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 15 - 16; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 10 - 11; Εδρικές άκανθες: 3; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 7. Diagnosis: 20-21 gill rakers on first gill arch; when stressed with 2 continuous dark bands on body; first dorsal fin spine 30-35% length of fifth spine; caudal fin rounded; dorsal head profile moderately convex; iris bright blue; upper lip brown; no black colouration in anterior dorsal fin of juveniles (Ref. 81260).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Feeds mainly on detritus and aufwuchs (Ref. 52307). Pairbonding, ovophilic, biparental mouthbrooder (Ref. 52307, 81260). Maximum TL was recorded at 9.3 cm (Ref. 5616).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Female mouthbrooders, max. 150 eggs (Ref. 2060).
Daget, J., 1991. Chromidotilapia. p. 47-50. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5616)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Αναφ.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01445 (0.00674 - 0.03099), b=2.99 (2.82 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Αναφ.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Ελαστικότητα (Αναφ.
120179): Υψηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού < 15 μήνες (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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