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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Corematodus: Greek, korema, -atos = broom + Greek, odous = teeth; the teeth like a broom (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ökologie
; süßwasser benthopelagisch. Tropical; 8°S - 17°S
Africa: widespread occurrence in Lake Malawi, Lake Malombe and upper Shire River.
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 27.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 5617)
Found in the same habitat as its prey, Oreochromis, but can also be found over open sandy floors and sometimes near rocks or in the open water (Ref. 5595). Diet consists of scales from the caudal fins of shoaling species of Oreochromis (Ref. 267).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven
Maréchal, C., 1991. Corematodus. p. 59. 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. 5617)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: kommerziell; Aquarium: Kommerziell
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