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Variabilichromis moorii (Boulenger, 1898)

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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: More on author: Boulenger.

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

; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060); 6°S - 9°S

Κατανομή Χώρες | Περιοχές FAO | Οικοσυστήματα | Παρουσίες | Point map | Εισαγωγές | Faunafri

Africa: Endemic to the southern half of Lake Tanganyika.

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.3 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 5667)

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Gobbles up pieces of the biocover in search of invertebrates (Ref. 7343).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες

Spawns in caves, both parents care for their young.

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής : Kullander, Sven O. | Συνεργάτες

Maréchal, C. and M. Poll, 1991. Neolamprologus. p. 274-294. 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. 5667)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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