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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Nyassachromis: From lake Nyassa + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Regan.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ökologie
; süßwasser demersal. Tropical; 9°S - 15°S
Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi.
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 4990)
Found in shallow sandy habitat at a depth of about 10 m. Feeds from the silty layer on the sand, on small soft invertebrates (Ref. 5595) and on planktonic and benthic algae (Ref. 267).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven
Maréchal, C., 1991. Nyassachromis. p. 300-302. 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. 4990)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: kommerziell; Aquarium: Kommerziell
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [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).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.5 ±0.18 se; based on food items.
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): hoch, Verdopplung der Population dauert weniger als 15 Monate. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
