Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 2060); 3°S - 6°S
Africa: Endemic to the northern part of Lake Tanganyika.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 5702)
Surf-dwellers, they occur among the pebbles on the shoreline often solitary. Feed on tiny crustaceans which are attached to rocks (Ref. 6770). Exhibit biparental mouthbrooding (Ref. 86760).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες
Larvae of up to 1.12 cm TL are mouthbrooded by both parents 4.4 to 5.1 cm SL in size (Ref. 86760).
Maréchal, C. and M. Poll, 1991. Tanganicodus. p. 470-471. 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). ISBN, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5702)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
αλιεία: Εμπορικό(ά); Ενυδρείο: Εμπορικό(ά)
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01514 (0.00700 - 0.03275), b=2.97 (2.80 - 3.14), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.0 se; based on diet studies.
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Υψηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού < 15 μήνες (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).