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Etymology: Petrotilapia: Latin,petra = stone + Bechuana, African native thiape = fish (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

; eau douce benthopélagique. Tropical

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

Africa: Endemic to Chinyankwazi and Chinyamwezi islands in the southeast arm of Lake Malawi, Malawi.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.1 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 31520)

Description synthétique Morphologie | Morphométrie

Épines dorsales (Total): 16 - 19; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 7-10; Épines anales 3; Rayons mous anaux: 6 - 8

Scrapes algae from the rock over which it lives. Found foraging in the water column presumably on both phytoplankton and zooplankton.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur : Kullander, Sven O. | Collaborateurs

Stauffer, J.R. Jr. and E.S. van Snik, 1996. New species of Petrotilapia (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Copeia 1996(3):695-702. (Ref. 31520)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

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Petrotilapia chrysos Stauffer & van Snik, 1996