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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Pelvicachromis: Latin, pelvica, -ae = bassin + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.
Issue
Pelvicachromis sacrimontis Paulo, 1977 is a valid species in Lamboj 2004 (Ref. 52307).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce; saumâtre démersal; pH range: 5.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19. Tropical; 24°C - 25°C (Ref. 1672); 10°N - 4°N
Africa: eastern Benin, southern Nigeria and western Cameroon (Ref. 81260).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 5677)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 14 - 17; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 8 - 10; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 6 - 8. Diagnosis: body elongate, moderately compressed, its depth 28.4-36.8% of standard length; head length 27.8-34.5% of standard length; 4-5 rows of monocuspid teeth in jaws; dorsal fin usually with spots or bands, dark posteriorly; lower part of body often reddish in life (Ref. 53405). Black mid-lateral band extends over caudal fin; base of dorsal fin heavily pigmented dark grey or black (Ref. 81260).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Feeds on worms, crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020). In the river Sombreiro (Nigeria) observed to mainly feed on diatoms, algae, higher plants and detritus (Ref. 52307). Pair bonding (Ref. 52307), cave-spawning (Ref. 52307, 81260), substrate brooder (Ref. 81260). Aquarium keeping: in pairs; minimum aquarium size 80 cm (Ref. 51539).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Spawns in caves.
Daget, J., 1991. Pelvicachromis. p. 363-366. 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. 5677)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01445 (0.00674 - 0.03099), b=2.99 (2.82 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.3 ±0.39 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (tm<1).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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