FB-6008 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=6008 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Boulengerochromis Boulengerochromis microlepis (Boulenger, 1899) Tanganyika-kæmpecichlide Riesenbuntbarsch Giant cichlid Yellowbelly cichlid Jättikirjoahven Kuhe 小鱗麗魚 小鳞丽鱼 Boulengerochromis microlepsis (Boulenger, 1899) Paratilapia microlepis (Boulenger, 1899) Tilapia microlepis Boulenger, 1899 1992-07-14 2015-06-29 Brichard, P.0 Fishes of Lake Tanganyika. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey. (Ref. 681) Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl0 Aquarien atlas. Bd. 3. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 1104 p. (Ref. 2059) Mathes, H.0 <i>Boulengerochromis microlepis</i>, a Lake Tanganyika fish of economical importance. Bull. Aquat. Biol. 3(24):1-15. (Ref. 2782) Iles, T.D.0 Ecological aspects of growth in African cichlid fishes. J. Cons. Int. Explor. Mer. 33(3):363-385. 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Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=6008 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#TrophicStrategy http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Bomic_u0.gif http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/gif/tn_Bomic_u0.gif FB-GeneralDescr-6008 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1992-07-14 00:00:00 2015-06-29 16:38:12 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=6008 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Inhabits near-shore surface waters. Firm flesh is highly valued (Ref. 4967). Largest African cichlid (Ref. 4537). Maréchal, C. and M. Poll 1991 Boulengerochromis. p. 27-28. 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. 4976) FB-Distribution-6008 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1992-07-14 00:00:00 2025-11-04 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=6008 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Africa: Endemic to and widely distributed in Lake Tanganyika. Maréchal, C. and M. Poll 1991 Boulengerochromis. p. 27-28. 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. 4976) FB-Uses-6008 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1992-07-14 00:00:00 2015-06-29 16:38:12 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=6008 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial Eccles, D.H. 1992 FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of Tanzania. Prepared and published with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (project URT/87/016). FAO, Rome. 145 p. (Ref. 4967) Brichard, P. 1989 Pierre Brichard's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Tanganyika. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 544 p. (Ref. 6770) Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl 1991 Aquarien atlas. Bd. 3. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 1104 p. (Ref. 2059) FB-LifeCycle-6008 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1992-07-14 00:00:00 2015-06-29 16:38:12 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=6008&StockCode=6322 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Deposits eggs in abandoned nests of other cichlids, in between stones, or in the sand, if no nests are available (Ref. 7343). Konings, A. 1988 Tanganyika cichlids. Verduijn Cichlids & Lake Fish Movies, Zevenhuizen, Holland. 272 p. (Ref. 7343) FB-TrophicStrategy-6008 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Grace Tolentino Pablico 2002-02-20 00:00:00 2008-03-17 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ microlepis Inhabits near-shore surface waters. Largest African cichlid (Ref. 4537). Feeds on fish (Ref. 40115). Kohda, M., Y. Yanagisawa, T. Sato, K. Nakaya, Y. Niimura, K. Matsumoto and H. Ochi 1996 Geographical colour variation in cichlid fishes at the southern end of Lake Tanganyika. Environ. Biol. Fishes 45(3):237-248. (Ref. 40115) FB-Size-6008 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1992-07-14 00:00:00 2015-06-29 16:38:12 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=6008 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size 80.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 102824)); max. published weight: 4,500 g (Ref. 681) Matthes, H. 1961 <I>Boulengerochromis microlepis</I>, a lake Tanganika fish of economical importance. Bull. Aquat. Biol. 3(24):1-15. (Ref. 102824) Brichard, P. 1978 Fishes of Lake Tanganyika. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey. (Ref. 681) 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/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats 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-6008 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1992-07-14 00:00:00 2015-06-29 16:38:12 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=6008 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat pelagic; freshwater; pH range: 9.0; dH range: 10; depth range ? - 85 m