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Cyprichromis pavo Büscher, 1994

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Cyprichromis: Latin, cyprinus = carp + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal; depth range 20 - 50 m (Ref. 103657). Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Ref. 57033, 103657) and at Kasenga in Zambia (Ref. 57033).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 103657)

Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13; Vertebrae: 37 - 39.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found rocky habitats in in-shore waters at a depth of usually 20 to 50 meters; copepods and algae were found in stomach (Ref. 103657).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Kullander, Sven O. | Collaborators

Büscher, H.H., 1994. Cyprichromis pavo n. sp.: ein neuer Cichlidae aus dem Tanganjikasee (Cichlidae, Cyprichromini). D.A.T.Z. 47(4):257-263. (Ref. 103657)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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