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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 4.8 - 7.0; dH range: 1 - 7. Tropical; 23°C - 25°C (Ref. 1672), preferred ?; 8°N - 10°S

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Africa: Mungo and Meme Rivers and surrounding region in western Cameroon; reports from Fernando Poo (=Bioko) (Equatorial Guinea) have not been confirmed (Ref. 81260).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 81260)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Diagnosis: dorsal fin membrane pale, without dense black band; no strongly marked vertical bars on flanks; males often with few reddish maculae in caudal membrane but these never extend over entire fin; normally no markings on flanks, although stressed individuals sometimes with 2 horizontal bands; iridescent blue coloration on cheeks, opercle and anterior body (Ref. 81260).

Pair-bonding, ovophilic mouthbrooder with delayed uptake; spawns on open substrates; both parents brood offspring (Ref. 81260).

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Female mouthbrooders (Ref. 26489).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Kullander, Sven O. | Collaborators

Lamboj, A., 2001. Revision des Chromidotilapia batesii/finleyi-Komplexes (Teleostei, Perciformes), mit der Beschreibung einer neuen Gattung und dreier neuer Arten. Verh. Ges. Ichthyol. 2:11-47. (Ref. 39874)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii))

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Benitochromis finleyi (Trewavas, 1974)