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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Gephyrochromis: Greek, gephyra = bridge + Greek, chromis, a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Robert Laws (1851–1934) was a Scottish missionary and educator who headed the Livingston mission in the Nyasaland Protectorate (now Malawi) for more than fifty years (1875–1927). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ökologie
; süßwasser benthopelagisch; pH range: 7.0 - 8.5. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 12468); 9°S - 12°S
Africa: Endemic to the northern part of Lake Malawi.
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.8 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 5637)
Occurs usually at deep levels where the steep, rocky coast ends on the sand. Found over sandy patches in the intermediate habitat. The average depth is about 20 m (Ref. 5595).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven
Maréchal, C., 1991. Gephyrochromis. p. 92-93. 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. 5637)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: kommerziell; Aquarium: Kommerziell
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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).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): hoch, Verdopplung der Population dauert weniger als 15 Monate. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).