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Cyprichromis microlepidotus
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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cichliformes
(Cichlids, convict blennies) >
Cichlidae
(Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology:
Cyprichromis:
Latin, cyprinus = carp + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref.
45335
)
.
More on author:
Poll
.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5; dH range: 10 - 18. Tropical; 23°C - 25°C (Ref.
2060
); 3°S - 10°S
Africa: endemic to the northern part of Lake Tanganyika. Specimens have been observed along the northwestern (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and the northeastern (Burundi, Tanzania) shores of Lake Tanganyika (Ref.
46829
,
52921
).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: L
m
 
?
  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref.
5625
)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 12 - 14;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 15-17;
Anal
spines
: 3;
Anal
soft rays
: 12 - 13;
Vertebrae
: 7 - 8
Gregarious, occurs off a rocky slope; drifting plankton feeder but also feeds on shellfish; occurs in quiet waters (Ref.
6770
). Pelagic species, occuring in deep water; copepods have been found in stomach of one specimen (Ref.
53528
). Maternal mouthbrooder and typical lek-breeder (Ref.
46829
).
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Female mouth brooder, about 25 eggs.
Konings, A.
, 1998. Tanganyika cichlids in their natural habitat. Cichlid Press. 272 p. (Ref.
46829
)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref.
130435
)
Data deficient (DD)
; Date assessed:
31 January 2006
CITES
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: ; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804
): PD
50
= 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01514 (0.00700 - 0.03275), 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
): 3.5 ±0.48 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179
): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153
): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref.
80766
):
Unknown
.
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