Malawi country information

Common names: Chibang'ombi, Mbuna
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Senga Bay, Domira Bay, Leopard Bay, and the southwest and southeast arms of Lake Malawi (Ref. 55922). Exported as an aquarium fish (Ref. 5595).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mi.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies/Plea/mfri.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Maréchal, C., 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Venustus, Riikinkukkohautoja, Chibang'ombi, ... more

Classification / Names Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes(Genre, Espèce) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Nimbochromis: Latin, nimbus = stormy, rainy + Greek, chromis, a fish, perhaps a perch; it has dark clouded melanic blotches on the body (Ref. 45335); venustus: From the Latin "venustus" = beautiful, graceful, elegant (Ref. 55922).
More on author: Boulenger.

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

; eau douce démersal; pH range: 7.2 - 8.8; dH range: 10 - 18; non migrateur; profondeur 6 - 23 m (Ref. 55922). Tropical; 25°C - 27°C (Ref. 13371); 9°S - 15°S

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Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi where it is widely distributed.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 13371); common length : 22.5 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 4989)

Description synthétique Morphologie | Morphométrie

Épines dorsales (Total): 16 - 17; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 10-12; Épines anales 3; Rayons mous anaux: 9 - 10. Diagnosis: presence of a lozenged melanin pattern; no spots on pectoral fins; no radiating melanin pattern on the head; no highly contrasting, anastomosing horizontal and vertical melanin components on the body; body depth 38.1-40.9% of standard length; head length 32.0-33.8% of standard length; length of lower jaw 36.3-40.8% head length; dorsal fin base 53.3-57.7% of standard length (Ref. 55922).

Found over sandy substrates (Ref. 5595, 55922). Juveniles may be found in shallow water near rocks while adults forage in deeper regions with sandy substrate (Ref. 5595). Feeds on small fish (Ref. 5595, 55922) and invertebrates (Ref. 55922). Half-grown individuals have been observed to remain motionless, partially buried in the sand, waiting for small fishes to come within reach (Ref. 55922).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Female takes brood into her mouth and takes care of the young.

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur : Kullander, Sven O. | Collaborateurs

Maréchal, C., 1991. Nimbochromis. p. 296-299. 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. 4989)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Préoccupation mineure (LC) ; Date assessed: 20 June 2018

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

Harmless

Utilisations par l'homme

Aquarium: Commercial

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01514 (0.00700 - 0.03275), b=2.97 (2.80 - 3.14), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Niveau trophique (Ref. 69278): 4.2 ±0.73 se; based on food items.

Résilience (Ref. 120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Fec<1000).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (15 of 100).

Nimbochromis venustus (Boulenger, 1908)