Wallaceochromis humilis

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Wallaceochromis humilis (Boulenger, 1916)

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Eponymy: Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913) was an English naturalist, evolutionary scientist, geographer and anthropologist and one of the greatest men of science of his age. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Boulenger.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 12. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060); 10°N - 6°N

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Africa: River Kolenté (=Great Scarcies) in Guinea to the middle course of St. Paul and St. John Rivers in Liberia (Ref. 53405).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5677)

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Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6 - 8. Diagnosis: single series of conical teeth in jaws; body depth 24.4-35.2% of standard length; dorsal fin with 17-18 spines and 9-10 soft rays (Ref. 53405).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Pair bonding cave spawner (Ref. 52307). Maximum SL was recorded at 9.5 cm (Ref. 7378).

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Spawns in caves. Female tends the clutch (Ref. 2060).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Kullander, Sven O. | Collaborators

Lamboj, A., F. Trummer and B.D. Metscher, 2016. Wallaceochromis gen. nov, a new chromidotilapiine cichlid genus (Pisces: Perciformes) from West Africa. Zootaxa 4144(1):124-130. (Ref. 110229)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 07 January 2020

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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