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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Petrochromis: Latin, petra = stone + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal; rango de profundidad 0 - 0 m (Ref. 58018). Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059); 3°S - 9°S
Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, lake-wide distribution, but not found north of Cape Kabogo (Ref. 46829).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.2 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 35773)
Cryptic species between rocks near shore (Ref. 35773). Occurs in the upper 2-3 m of the water column (Ref. 7343, 46829, 52921). Feeds by scraping loose algae from the vertical faces of boulders in turbulent water (Ref. 6770, 46829). In order to cope with the movement of the surge its feeding speed is fast; very shy species; males are territorial and hide in large caves when threatened (Ref. 46829). Often solitary but more than 2 individuals may be seen at once (Ref. 7343).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Konings, A., 1998. Tanganyika cichlids in their natural habitat. Cichlid Press. 272 p. (Ref. 46829)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: sin interés; Acuario: Comercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (11 of 100).
