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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Iodotropheus: Greek, iodos = the colour of iron rust; also a lavender colour + Greek, tropaion = defeat, a memorial of a fighting war, trophy; because of their specialized teeth were such an obvious feeding adaptation (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Sinh thái học
; Nước ngọt Sống nổi và đáy. Tropical; 13°S - 14°S
Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs on the coast between the Nsinje River outlet and the border with Mozambique.
Bộ gần gũi / Khối lượng (Trọng lượng) / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL con đực/không giới tính; (Ref. 5649)
Các tia vây lưng cứng (tổng cộng) : 15 - 17; Các vây lưng mềm (tổng cộng) : 8 - 9; Tia mềm vây hậu môn: 6 - 7. Gill rakers on first ceratobranchial 7-10; gill rakers on first epibranchial 2-3.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Sự tái sinh sản | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Ấu trùng
Maréchal, C., 1991. Iodotropheus. p. 200-201. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Checklist of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5649)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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