FB-62863 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62863 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Nanochromis Nanochromis wickleri Schliewen & Stiassny, 2006 Copadichromis azureus (non Konings, 1990) 2006-10-19 2024-08-12 Stauffer, J.R. and A.F. Konings0 Review of Copadichromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with the description of a new genus and six new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 17(1):9-42. (Ref. 57549) Konings, A.0 Malawi cichlids in their natural habitat. 4th edition. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA. 424p. (Ref. 79521) FB-GeneralDescr-62871 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2006-10-26 00:00:00 2024-03-25 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62871 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Found in sand/rock interface and over sandy patches around the islands, between 13 and 18m; territorial males build spawning bowl from beneath flat rocks; spawning occurs underneath the rock; females and non-territorial males occur in small groups (up to 10 individuals) and feed on plankton in the water column 1-3 m above the bottom (Ref. 57549). Stauffer, J.R. and A.F. Konings 2006 Review of Copadichromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with the description of a new genus and six new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 17(1):9-42. (Ref. 57549) FB-DiagnosticDescr-62871 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2006-10-26 00:00:00 2008-11-03 19:50:49 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62871 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Diagnosis: 3 lateral spots on body; supra-pectoral spot in contact with upper lateral line; supra-pectoral spot about 1.5 times supra-anal spot; supra-anal spot in contact with upper lateral line; breeding males with wide yellow marginal band in anal fin, blue breast, no black submarginal band in dorsal fin and white margin of dorsal fin (Ref. 57549). Description: dorsal snout profile straight to slightly concave in large males; gape inclination of mouth about 45° to horizontal; jaws isognathous; teeth on dentary and premaxilla in 3-4 rows, outer row with small bicuspid teeth in juveniles and females, large unicuspid teeth in mature males; lower pharyngeal jaw with small bicuspid teeth, posterior row with slightly enlarged teeth; gill rakers short and broad-based; 1-3 pored scales posterior to lateral line; 2-3 scale rows on cheek; 3-4 rows of teeth in upper and lower jaw (Ref. 57549).Coloration: breeding males: head dark blue/gray with blue interorbital bars; cheek and opercle with yellow green and light blue highlights; gray opercle spot and throat; black subocular bar observed in specimens underwater, bar invisible almost immediately when specimens removed from lake; lateral portion of body blue with 6 black bars; belly and breast gray/blue; caudal peduncle dark blue; dorsal fin blue with blue/white lappets, orange spots in posterior 2-6 membranes; caudal-fin rays gray; proximal 1/2 of caudal-fin membranes gray, distal 1/2 blue/white; proximal 2/3 of anal-fin spines and membranes black/dark gray, distal 1/3 yellow/white; pectoral fin with gray rays and clear membranes; pelvic fin black with white leading edge (Ref. 57549).Females: head gray; cheek, opercle, and preopercle with blue and green highlights; dark gray opercle spot and white throat; lateral portion of body blue ground color with posterior portion of scales outlined in yellow; belly and breast white; 3 very distinct spots; supra-pectoral spot below 11-13th scale in contact with upper lateral line and about 1.5 times size of supra-anal spot; supra-anal spot at 21-23nd scale above and in contact with upper and lower lateral line and covering about 3 scales; caudal spot about same diameter as supra-anal spot on caudal base and extending onto peduncle; 3 vertical bars between supra-pectoral spot and dorsal-fin origin; dorsal fin blue/white with tips of posterior 5 rays orange/brown; caudal fin with gray rays and blue membranes; anal fin with gray rays and blue membranes and 4 yellow ocelli; pectoral fin clear; 1st ray and membrane of pelvic fin black with white leading edge, remaining portion clear (Ref. 57549). Stauffer, J.R. and A.F. Konings 2006 Review of Copadichromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with the description of a new genus and six new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 17(1):9-42. (Ref. 57549) FB-Morphology-62871 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2006-10-26 00:00:00 2008-11-03 19:50:49 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ FAO General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62871 Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8 - 9 Stauffer, J.R. and A.F. Konings 2006 Review of Copadichromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with the description of a new genus and six new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 17(1):9-42. (Ref. 57549) FB-Distribution-62871 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2006-10-26 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62871 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Africa: Maleri, Chinyankwazi and Chinyamwezi islands in Lake Malawi, Malawi (Ref. 57549). Stauffer, J.R. and A.F. Konings 2006 Review of Copadichromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with the description of a new genus and six new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 17(1):9-42. (Ref. 57549) FB-Size-62871 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2006-10-26 00:00:00 2024-03-25 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62871 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Uses 11.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 57549)) Stauffer, J.R. and A.F. Konings 2006 Review of Copadichromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with the description of a new genus and six new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 17(1):9-42. (Ref. 57549) 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#Size 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-62871 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2006-10-26 00:00:00 2024-03-25 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=62871 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 13 - 18 m (Ref. 57549) Stauffer, J.R. and A.F. Konings 2006 Review of Copadichromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with the description of a new genus and six new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 17(1):9-42. (Ref. 57549)