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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Cyprichromis: Latin, cyprinus = carp + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
Lebensraum / Klimazone / Range
Ökologie
; süßwasser benthopelagisch; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5; dH range: 10 - 18. Tropical; 23°C - 25°C (Ref. 2060), preferred ?; 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 / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 5625)
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt): 12 - 14; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt): 15-17; Afterflossenstacheln 3; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 12 - 13; Wirbelzahl: 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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven
Female mouth brooder, about 25 eggs.
Konings, A., 1998. Tanganyika cichlids in their natural habitat. Cichlid Press. 272 p. (Ref. 46829)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: ; Aquarium: Kommerziell
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