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Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) >
Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Chilochromis: Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
экология
; пресноводный донно-пелагический. Tropical; 0°S - 8°S
Africa: Chiloango basin in Cabinda Province of Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kouilou-Niari and lower Loeme in Republic of Congo, and the Nyanga basin and upper Ngounie River (Ogooué system) in Gabon (Ref. 81260).
Size / Вес / Возраст
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.0 cm SL самец/пол неопределен; (Ref. 81260)
Краткое описание
морфология | морфометрия
колючие лучи спинного плавника (общее число): 16 - 18; членистые (мягкие) лучи спинного плавника (общее число): 8-12; колючие лучи анального плавника 3; членистые (мягкие) лучи анального плавника: 5 - 9. Diagnosis: snout protuberant; mouth inferior, bearing numerous rows of extremely fine, comb-like, spatulate teeth on both oral jaws; upper lip broad and thick, with a distinctive lip crease (Ref. 81260).
Feeds primarily on aquatic vegetation (mostly algae) but also minor quantities of small insects; typical substratum spawner; aggressive species in captivity (Ref. 52307).
Life cycle and mating behavior
половая зрелость | размножение | нерест | икра | Fecundity | личинки
Lamboj, A., 2004. The Cichlid Fishes of Western Africa. Birgit Schmettkamp Verlag, Bornheim, Germany. 255 p. (Ref. 52307)
Статус Красного Списка МСОП (Ref. 130435)
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