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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Copadichromis: Greek, kopas, -ados = carved + Chromis, see; chizumuluensis: Named for Chizumulu Island to which this species is endemic; adjective (Ref. 57549).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce bentopelágico. Tropical
Africa: Endemic to Chizumulu Island, Lake Malawi, Malawi (Ref. 57549).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.6 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 57549)
Descrição suscinta
Morfologia | Morfometria
Espinhos dorsais (total): 16 - 17; Raios dorsais (total): 11-12; Espinhos anais 3; Raios anais : 9 - 10. Diagnosis: supra-pectoral spot 2-2.5 times diameter of supra-anal spot; 17-19 gill rakers on 1st ceratobranchial; males in breeding coloration: blue breast and narrow yellow marginal band in anal fin; males with light spots in anal fin (Ref. 57549).
Males build bowers at the sand-rock interface at depths of 12-20m; females form small groups; feeds on plankton in the water column and on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 57549).
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Stauffer, J.R. and A.F. Konings, 2006. Review of Copadichromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with the description of a new genus and six new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 17(1):9-42. (Ref. 57549)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)
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