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Sarotherodon nigripinnis (Guichenot, 1861)

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Sarotherodon: Greek, saros, -ou = sawdust + Greek, ther = animal * Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Guichenot.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; brackish; demersal. Tropical; 3°N - 7°S

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Africa: coastal zone of Gabon and Equatorial Guinea (Sarotherodon nigripinnis nigripinnis) and the lower Kouilou in Republic of Congo to the lower Congo River estuary in Democratic Republic of Congo (Sarotherodon nigripinnis dolloi).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2)

Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Diagnosis: 12-17 rakers on lower limb of first arch; 27-30 scales in lateral line; generally with black spots and blotches on head and body (Ref. 81260).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Estuarine species, preferring brackish water but found in freshwater during low tide (Ref. 68431). Male mouthbrooder (Ref. 41581). No marked sexual dichromatism when sexually active; forms temporary pair-bonds during reproduction (Ref. 81260).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Males carry eggs (Ref. 41581). Males of Sarotherodon nigripinnis dolloi construct nest and incubate eggs (Ref. 55074). Incubatory period lasts about 14 days; female retrieves newly released young in mouth (Ref. 72506). Juveniles become independant after about 4 weeks (Ref. 55074).

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

Falk, T.M., G.G. Teugels and E.K. Abban, 2003. Revision and biogeographical analysis of the black-chinned tilapia Sarotherodon melanotheron (Teleostei, Cichlidae): results of morphometric, allozyme, globin chain and mtDNA studies. J. Nat. Hist. 37(18):2191-2212. (Ref. 72448)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5001   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01862 (0.00830 - 0.04177), b=3.01 (2.82 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  2.3   ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (12 of 100).