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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Iodotropheus: Greek, iodos = the colour of iron rust; also a lavender colour + Greek, tropaion = defeat, a memorial of a fighting war, trophy; because of their specialized teeth were such an obvious feeding adaptation (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Stuart M Grant (1937–2007) was an English exporter of cichlids from Lake Malawi, where these eponymous species are endemic. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
पारिस्थितिकी
; स्वच्छ जल, अलवण जल बेनथोपिलाजिक. Tropical; 13°S - 14°S
Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs on the coast between the Nsinje River outlet and the border with Mozambique.
आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 5649)
पृष्ठीय रीढ़ (सम्पूर्ण) : 15 - 17; पृष्ठीय सौफट रेज़ (सम्पूर्ण) : 8 - 9; ऐनल सौफट रेज़: 6 - 7. Gill rakers on first ceratobranchial 7-10; gill rakers on first epibranchial 2-3.
Life cycle and mating behavior
परिपक्व अवधि | पुनरुत्पत्ति | मछलीऔ का अंडे देना | अंडे | Fecundity | लार्वा
Maréchal, C., 1991. Iodotropheus. p. 200-201. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Checklist of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5649)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
मात्स्यिकी: व्यापारिक; जलजीवालय: व्यापारिक
साधन
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