FB-2192 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2192 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Alticorpus Alticorpus mentale Stauffer & McKaye, 1988 Ruskoluotaaja Chisawasawa 大頤高身麗魚 大颐高身丽鱼 1991-02-19 2005-12-01 Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen0 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) Eccles, D.H. and E. Trewavas0 Malawian cichlid fishes: the classification of some haplochromine genera. Lake Fish Movies, West Germany. 334 p. (Ref. 267) Maréchal, C.0 Alticorpus. p. 2-3. 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. 5594) Konings, A.0 Ad Konings's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 495 p. 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J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Grahamstown, South Africa. (Ref. 36670) Anonymous0 Fish collection database of the National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian Institution). Smithsonian Institution-Division of Fishes. (Ref. 38732) Anonymous0 Fish collection database of the American Museum of Natural History. American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West , NY 10024-5192, USA. (Ref. 41414) Varjo, M., L. Koli and H. Dahlström0 Kalannimiluettelo (versio 10/03). Suomen Biologian Seura Vanamo Ry. (Ref. 51086) Banda, M.0 Partner 8: Department of Fisheries, Fisheries research Unit (MNRMW.FD.FRL). p. 133-142. In K. Irvine (ed.) The trophic ecology of the demersal fish community of Lake Malawi/Niassa, Central Africa. INCO-DC Final Report covering period from 1st March 1998 to 28th February 2002. 159 p. (Ref. 54529) Snoeks, J. (ed.)0 The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA, 360p. (Ref. 55463) Snoeks, J. and R. Walapa0 The genus <i>Alticorpus</i> Stauffer & McKaye, 1988. p. 27-56. In J. Snoeks (ed.) The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA. (Ref. 55908) Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences0 Chinese aquatic germplasm resources database. http://zzzy.fishinfo.cn (Ref. 58108) FB-GeneralDescr-2192 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-19 00:00:00 2005-12-01 21:55:16 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2192 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat More or less evenly distributed below 60m (Ref. 55908). Prefers sandy and muddy bottoms (Ref. 5595). Maréchal, C. 1991 Alticorpus. p. 2-3. 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. 5594) FB-DiagnosticDescr-2192 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1998-11-16 00:00:00 2005-12-01 21:57:51 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2192 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription Diagnosis: no protuberance on the chest (Ref. 55908). Low number of gill-rakers (Ref. 27611, 55908). Pores and bones in infraorbital series on the head small; lower jaw 44.7-51.1% head length; 3-4 rows of scales on cheek starting from ventroposterior corner (Ref. 55908).Description: body shape variable, from relatively elongate to deep-bodied; lower jaw clearly prognathous; sensory canal openings moderately enlarged, somewhat atypical for the genus; no large reduction in scales on the cheek, with major part of the cheek scaled; outer teeth in adults unicuspid, sharp and slightly recurved, and inner teeth unicuspid; lower pharyngeal bone stout and relatively broad, but not really enlarged, with stout, big and widely set teeth; gill-rakers relatively stout and simple except for the largest ones, which may be claviform and polyfid; 23-32 scales in upper part of lateral line, 14-20 in lower part (Ref. 55908).Coloration: Live: Adult (territorial) males: black with a purple hue on dorsal part of body and a blue-green hue laterally on head; unpaired fins dark grey; dorsal fin with white margin; vague dark maculae and striae pattern on dorsal and caudal fins; anal fin dark proximally, lighter grey distally with large yellow-white ocelli; pectoral fins transparent; pelvic fins black with white leading edge (Ref. 55908). Females: silvery with a purple hue on dorsal and dorso-lateral parts of body and head; fins grey or yellow-grey; vague dark maculae and striae pattern on dorsal and caudal fins (Ref. 55908). Immature and non-territorial males with color pattern intermediate between females and territorial males, becoming darker with increasing territoriality (Ref. 55908). Preserved: Juveniles, females and non-territorial males: brownish yellow with 6-7 vertical bars below the dorsal fin; ventral part of body silvery in some large females; dorsal and caudal fin greyish-brown, sometimes with some inconspicuous dark maculae; pelvic and anal fins yellow-white; pectorals transparent (Ref. 55908). Territorial males: dark brown with vertical bars; parts between bars lighter brown; branchiostegal membranes, pelvic fins and ventral part of body dark brown to black; pectorals whitish; dorsal, anal and caudal fins grey-black; dorsal fin lappets white; no maculae visible on dorsal and caudal fins (Ref. 55908). Snoeks, J. and R. Walapa 2004 The genus <i>Alticorpus</i> Stauffer & McKaye, 1988. p. 27-56. In J. Snoeks (ed.) The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA. (Ref. 55908) FB-Morphology-2192 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1998-11-16 00:00:00 2005-12-01 21:57:51 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2192 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8 - 10 Snoeks, J. and R. Walapa 2004 The genus <i>Alticorpus</i> Stauffer & McKaye, 1988. p. 27-56. In J. Snoeks (ed.) The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA. (Ref. 55908) FB-Distribution-2192 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-25 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2192 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Africa: Endemic to southern part of Lake Malawi. Maréchal, C. 1991 Alticorpus. p. 2-3. 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. 5594) FB-Uses-2192 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-19 00:00:00 2005-12-01 21:55:16 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2192 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Uses fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial Konings, A. 1990 Ad Konings's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 495 p. (Ref. 5595) Konings, A. 1990 Ad Konings's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 495 p. (Ref. 5595) FB-Size-2192 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-19 00:00:00 2005-12-01 21:55:16 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2192 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#LifeCycle 20.1 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 55908)) Snoeks, J. and R. Walapa 2004 The genus <i>Alticorpus</i> Stauffer & McKaye, 1988. p. 27-56. In J. Snoeks (ed.) The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA. (Ref. 55908) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#TrophicStrategy Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-2192 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-19 00:00:00 2005-12-01 21:55:16 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2192 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 18 - 150 m (Ref. 55908), usually 60 - 150 m (Ref. 55908) Snoeks, J. and R. Walapa 2004 The genus <i>Alticorpus</i> Stauffer & McKaye, 1988. p. 27-56. In J. Snoeks (ed.) The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA. (Ref. 55908) Snoeks, J. and R. Walapa 2004 The genus <i>Alticorpus</i> Stauffer & McKaye, 1988. p. 27-56. In J. Snoeks (ed.) The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA. (Ref. 55908)