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Etymology: Pelmatochromis: Greek, pelma, -atos = sole of the foot + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Johan Büttikofer (1850–1927) was a Swiss zoologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Steindachner.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 13614); 10°N - 4°N
Africa: in coastal rivers (Ref. 52307) from the upper Casamance River in Senegal up to the St. John River in Liberia (Ref. 53405).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 130826)
Omnivorous, feeding on small items like detritus and insect larvae; probably an open substratum spawner (Ref. 52307).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Daget, J., 1991. Pelmatochromis. p. 361-362. 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. 5676)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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