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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Champsochromis: Greek, champso = crocodile, voracious predator + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Regan.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060); 9°S - 15°S
Africa: Lake Malawi and upper Shire River.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 5611)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Diagnosis: dark oblique band on the lachrymal bone in front of the eye; teeth in outer row well-spaced (Ref. 55954).
Occurs mainly over sandy and muddy substrates and feeds on fish (Ref. 5595).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
The female carries over 100 young in her mouth (Ref. 2060).
Maréchal, C., 1991. Champsochromis. p. 40-41. 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. 5611)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel; Aquarium: Commercieel
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [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).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 4.2 ±0.73 se; based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Assuming Fec<1000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).