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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Taeniolethrinops: Latin, taenia = stripe + see under Lethrinus.
More on author: Regan.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal, usually ? - 50 m (Ref. 54528). Tropical; 9°S - 15°S
Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5700)
Commonly occurs over open sand in shallow water but has also been caught at a depth of slightly more than 50 m (Ref. 54528). Feeds on insect larvae that are sifted from the sand (Ref. 5595).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Maréchal, C., 1991. Taeniolethrinops. p. 467-468. 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. 5700)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial; Acuario: Comercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01862 (0.00830 - 0.04177), b=3.01 (2.82 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.40 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).