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Etymology: Copadichromis: Greek, kopas, -ados = carved + Chromis, see.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce demersale. Tropical; 9°S - 12°S
Africa: Endemic to the north end of Lake Malawi.
Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm 10.6  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.2 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 4979)
Demersal, sand-dwelling species (Ref. 54524).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Annual breeding season is brief. Females brood young or show development of the buccal brood pouch.
Snoeks, J. and M. Hanssens, 2003. Partner 3: Africa Museum (MRAC.LI). p. 71-82. In K. Irvine (ed.) The trophic ecology of the demersal fish community of Lake Malawi/Niassa, Central Africa. INCO-DC Final Report covering period from 1st March 1998 to 28th February 2002. 159 p. (Ref. 54524)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Acquario: Commerciale
Informazioni ulteriori
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01514 (0.00700 - 0.03275), b=2.97 (2.80 - 3.14), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.32 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (K=0.78; tm=3).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (18 of 100).