Classification / Names
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Etymology: Maylandia: In honour of Hans J. Mayland, German ictiologist (Ref. 45335); nigrodorsalis: The name nigrodorsalis, from Latin, means black dorsal, alluding to the black submarginal band in the dorsal of males and some females (Ref. 93436).
Eponymy: Hans-Joachim Mayland (1928–2004) was a German ichthyologist, aquarist, photographer and writer. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten pelagiska. Tropical
Africa: Lake Malawi (Ref. 93436).
Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.3 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 93436)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 17 - 19; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 8 - 10; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 7 - 9. Diagnosis: The presence of bicuspid teeth in the anterior portion of the outer row on both the upper and lower jaws and a moderately sloped ethmo-vomerine block with a swollen rostral tip place this species in Maylandia (Ref. 93436). The presence of a black submarginal band in the dorsal fin in combination with distinct black lateral bars on a blue and/or yellow flank and with yellow pigment on the cheek and breast distinguish males of this species from those of all other members of the genus except from those of the Maleri Island population of M. flavifemina; Maylandia nigrodorsalis can be distinguished from M. flavifemina by a deeper cheek, being 25,3-32,0% of body depth in M. nigrodorsalis vs. 20,3-24,8% in M. flavifemina from Maleri Island (Ref. 93436). Female Maylandia nigrodorsalis are distinguished from all other female Maylandia, except from those of M. lundoense, by the presence of a black submarginal band in the dorsal fin; female M. nigrodorsalis cannot reliably be distinguished from those of M. lundoense (Ref. 93436).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Stauffer, J.R., K. Black and A.F. Konings, 2013. Descriptions of five new species of Metriaclima (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malaŵi, Africa. Zootaxa 3647(1):101-136. (Ref. 93436)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 2.3 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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