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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: Trewavas.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 13614); 9°S - 15°S
Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 5617)
Often seen with other sand-dwelling cichlids. Although it prefers shallow water, it may penetrate deeper layers as well. Feeds on small scales of fins and peduncle of haplochromines (Maravichromis sp.) (Ref. 5595).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
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 Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [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).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 4.4 ±0.80 se; based on food items.
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Υψηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού < 15 μήνες (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).