Classification / Names
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Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) >
Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Orthochromis: Greek, ortho = straight + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Tropical
Africa: endemic to the Malagarasi River, only known the Mazimero and Nanganga rivers in Burundi (Ref. 28906).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.2 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 28906)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 16 - 17; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 8 - 10; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 9 - 10; Vertèbres: 27 - 29.
Inhabits clear water rivulets with sandy and stony bottoms; sand, plant debris and algae belonging to Bacillariophyceae, Chlorophyceae and Cyanophyceae found in stomch and gut; mouthbrooder (Ref. 28906).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
A mouth brooding species. A ripening female of 5.2 cm SL contained 24 eggs of about 3 mm diameter in the abdominal cavity.
De Vos, L. and L. Seegers, 1998. Seven new Orthochromis species (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from the Malagarasi, Luiche and Rugufu basins (Lake Tanganyika drainage), with notes on their reproductive biology. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 9(4):371-420. (Ref. 28906)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menacé (EN) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)); Date assessed: 31 January 2006
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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