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Etymology: Petrochromis: Latin, petra = stone + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
Issue
Synonym of Petrochromis trewavasae in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Oct. 2012: Ref. 92135).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
पारिस्थितिकी
; स्वच्छ जल, अलवण जल ड़िमरसल. Tropical; 5°S - 9°S
Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, lake-wide distribution (Ref. 46829), but not existing in Burundi waters (Ref. 6770).
आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 2060)
Lives in the shallow precipituous rocky habitat, which is characterized by rocks piled on top of each other forming a complicated network of caves and crevices (Ref. 46829). Herbivore; feeds on algae which are scraped from rocks Ref. 6770, 46829). Maternal mouthbrooder; males strongly territorial (Ref. 46829).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | पुनरुत्पत्ति | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | लार्वा
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
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इंटरनेट स्रोत
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=0.01905 (0.00827 - 0.04391), b=3.01 (2.82 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
लौटाव (Ref.
120179): ऊंचा, न्यूनतम जनसंख्या दुगनी समय अवलागत 15 महीने। (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).