Burundi country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
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National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/by.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Maréchal, C. and M. Poll, 1991
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

小鳞丽鱼, Jättikirjoahven, Kuhe, ... more

Main reference

Maréchal, C. and M. Poll. 1991. (Ref. 4976)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Kullander, Sven O. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 80.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 102824); max. published weight: 4.5 kg (Ref. 681)

Length at first maturity
L_m 40.0 range ? - ? cm

Environment

Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 9.0 - ? ; dH range: 10 - ?; depth range ? - 85 m

Climate / Range

Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059), preferred ?; 3°S - 9°S

Distribution

Africa: Endemic to and widely distributed in Lake Tanganyika.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Inhabits near-shore surface waters. Firm flesh is highly valued (Ref. 4967). Largest African cichlid (Ref. 4537).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial

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Internet sources

Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
4.5 ±0.80 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.56; tm=2.5; Fec=10,000)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Boulengerochromis microlepis (Boulenger, 1899)