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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Cheilochromis: Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Trewavas.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce benthopelagico; pH range: 8.0 - 8.5; dH range: 10 - 15; non migratori. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 13371); 9°S - 15°S
Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 13371); common length : 22.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 5612)
Occurs in inshore rocky areas all round the lake, where it feeds on insects (Ref. 267).
Female takes eggs in mouth (Ref. 1672).
Maréchal, C., 1991. Cheilochromis. p. 42. 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. 5612)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale; Acquario: Commerciale
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01445 (0.00674 - 0.03099), b=2.99 (2.82 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.2 ±0.40 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Fec=150).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (25 of 100).
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