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Etymology: Cyprichromis: Latin, cyprinus = carp + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335); zonatus: From the Latin zonatus meaning band, in reference to the vertical bands on the dorsal half of the body of males (Ref. 46826).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce démersal; profondeur 9 - 30 m (Ref. 46826), usually ? - 20 m (Ref. 46828). Tropical
Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, known from the Zambian coastline (Ref. 46826, 46829, 50901).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.6 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 46826); 8.1 cm SL (female)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 13 - 15; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 14 - 16; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 11 - 13; Vertèbres: 36 - 38. Characterized by 3-4 distinct vertical bands on the body, which are absent or very indistinct in the other Cyprichromis species. Color: males with a yellowish body, bluish or slightly darkly tinted dorsally, 3-4 broad vertical bands on dorsal half of body beneath dorsal fin base, anteriormost one less distinct than the others, several yellow lines along longitudinal scale rows on ventral half of body, dorsal fin bluish, anal fin yellowish with blue tint, pelvic fin dark gray with yellow tip, caudal fin dark gray with bluish posterior and dorsal and ventral margins; females indistinct vertical bands on body, dull fin coloration and no yellow tip on pelvic fin (Ref. 46826).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Found 1-5 m above rocky bottoms; forms schools consisting of females and sub-adult males (often joining other schools of related species); mature males keeping a territory above a large rock or boulder in areas 15-25 m depth; mouthbrooder (Ref. 46826).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Takahashi, T., M. Hori and K. Nakaya, 2002. New species of Cyprichromis (Perciformes: Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika, Africa. Copeia 2002(4):1029-1036. (Ref. 46826)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01445 (0.00674 - 0.03099), b=2.99 (2.82 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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