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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Taeniochromis: Latin, taenia, -ae = stripe + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Regan.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bottenlevande; djupintervall 7 - 61 m (Ref. 55954). Tropical; 9°S - 15°S
Africa: Endemic and widespread in Lake Malawi.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 5699)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Diagnosis: easily identifiable by its elongate shape, continuous mid-lateral stripe on the body and the dark stripe across the snout (Ref. 55954).
Found over sandy and rocky bottoms all over the lake. Feeds on juvenile cichlids and invertebrates (Ref. 5595).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Maréchal, C., 1991. Taeniochromis. p. 466. 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. 5699)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell; Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.57 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (12 of 100).