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Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) >
Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Orthochromis: Greek, ortho = straight + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; air tawar bentopelagis. Tropical
Africa: endemic to the Upper Malagarasi drainage in Burundi (Ref. 28906).
Size / Weight / umur
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.8 cm SL jantan/; (Ref. 28906)
Duri punggung (Keseluruhan (total)): 16 - 18; duri punggung lunak (Keseluruhan (total)): 9-10; Duri dubur 3; Sirip dubur lunak: 9 - 10; vertebrata, bertulang belakang: 29 - 32
Often encountered in swift running waters, but occasionally in more quiet rivulets; numerous algae belonging to Bacillariophyceae, Chlorophyceae and Cyanophyceae found in gut; mouthbrooder (Ref. 28906).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Kematangan | Reproduksi, perkembang biakan | Pemijahan | telur-telur | Fecundity | Larva
A mouthbrooding species. The ovaries of a ripening female of 5.36 cm SL contained only 15 eggs.
De Vos, L. and L. Seegers, 1998. Seven new Orthochromis species (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from the Malagarasi, Luiche and Rugufu basins (Lake Tanganyika drainage), with notes on their reproductive biology. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 9(4):371-420. (Ref. 28906)
Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435)
terancam (EN) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)); Date assessed: 31 January 2006
ancaman kepada manusia
Harmless
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