FB-8642 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8642 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Congochromis Congochromis dimidiatus (Pellegrin, 1900) Pielegniczka afrykanska Roter Kongocichlide Purppurapalettikala 折半彩短鯛 折半彩短鲷 Nannochromis dimidiatus (Pellegrin, 1900) Nanochromis dimidiatus (Pellegrin, 1900) Pelmatochromis dimidiatus Pellegrin, 1900 Pseudoplesiops nudiceps (non Boulenger, 1899) 1993-11-24 2018-01-25 Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen0 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) Blache, J.0 Les poissons du bassin du Tchad et du bassin adjacent du Mayo Kebbi. Étude systématique et biologique. Mém. O.R.S.T.O.M. 4(2):483 p. (Ref. 367) Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch0 Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p. (Ref. 1672) Hureau, J.-C.0 La base de données GICIM: Gestion informatisée des collections ichthyologiques du Muséum. p. 225-227. 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(Ref. 106245) Decru, E.0 The ichthyofauna in the Central Congo basin: diversity and distribution in the north-eastern tributaries. KULeuven, Faculty of Science, Leuven (Belgium), 303p. (Ref. 106290) IUCN0 The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1964 - onwards. https://www.iucnredlist.org/ (Ref. 130435) FB-GeneralDescr-8642 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1993-11-24 00:00:00 2018-01-25 17:23:54 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8642 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Known from larger rivers and lakes (Ref. 72415). Pair-bonding, biparental, cave-spawning species (Ref. 52307). Daget, J. 1991 Nanochromis. p. 270-273. 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. 5666) FB-DiagnosticDescr-8642 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2008-01-17 19:51:17 2018-01-25 17:18:31 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8642 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Description: body elongated; snout and caudal fin rounded in both sexes; females smaller than males and possess shorter dorsal, anal and pelvic fin rays; pelvic fins always slightly rounded in females, always pointed in males (Ref. 52307). Hypurals 3 and 4 fused with the urostyle; hypurals 1 and 2 remain autogenous (Ref. 72415).Coloration: body grayish to brownish in most specimens, although reddish patterns may be present (most often in dorsal and anal fins) in certain populations. Depending on behavioural situation, 2 dark longitudinal stripes may be visible on the body (especially in submissive and non-territorial specimens, but also in breeding ones); these stripes sometimes irregular, forming 2 rows of dark blotches; females with broad silvery to white band in dorsal fin, absent or very thin in males; ripe females with orange belly; in males, entire caudal and soft dorsal and anal fin with pale dots (Ref. 52307). Stiassny, M.L.J. and U.K. Schliewen 2007 <i>Congochromis</i>, a new cichlid genus (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Central Africa, with the description of a new species from the Upper Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Am. Mus. Novit. 3576:1-14. (Ref. 72415) FB-Morphology-8642 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2008-01-17 19:51:17 2018-01-25 17:18:31 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8642 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription Dorsal spines (total): 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Analsoft rays: 6; Vertebrae: 25 Stiassny, M.L.J. and U.K. Schliewen 2007 <i>Congochromis</i>, a new cichlid genus (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Central Africa, with the description of a new species from the Upper Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Am. Mus. Novit. 3576:1-14. (Ref. 72415) FB-Distribution-8642 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1993-11-24 00:00:00 2025-11-06 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8642 Africa: middle Congo River basin in Central African Republic (Ref. 45441), Republic of Congo (Ref. 53209) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 41580, 41591, 45441, 106245, 106290). Also in the upper Chari (Chad basin) in Central African Republic (Ref. 47441, 52070). Reports from Gabon and Cameroon refer to Parananochromis brevirostris (Ref. 81260). Daget, J. 1991 Nanochromis. p. 270-273. 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. 5666) FB-Size-8642 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1993-11-24 00:00:00 2018-01-25 17:23:54 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8642 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution 6.2 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 5666)) Daget, J. 1991 Nanochromis. p. 270-273. 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. 5666) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-8642 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1993-11-24 00:00:00 2018-01-25 17:23:54 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8642 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: 5 - 8