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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Jabarichromis: Name derived from the Swahili word 'Jabari' meaning 'brave one' or “'emperor', 'ruler'; referring to Jabarichromis pfefferi<>’s hunting behaviour as well as their large hunting territories which can reach up to 500m2“ 'Chromis' is an Ancient Greek word for fish and refers to a widely used suffix for cichlid genera.
Eponymy: Dr Georg Johann Pfeffer (1854–1931) was a zoologist and malacologist who became Curator, Naturhistorisches Museum zu Hamburg (1887). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / distribution range
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5; dH range: 10 - 18. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059); 3°S - 9°S
Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 5638)
Adults inhabit lakes, often solitary (Ref. 86760). Feed mainly on shrimps (Ref. 30769). Females brood their young in the mouth (Ref. 86760).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Eggs from the cleavage phase and larvae of up to 0.89 cm TL are mouthbrooded by male and female parents ranging from 6.7 to 7.0 cm SL (Ref. 86760).
Maréchal, C. and M. Poll, 1991. Gnathochromis. p. 94-95. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5638)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel; Aquarium: Commercieel
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [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).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.6 se; based on diet studies.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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