FB-8338 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8338 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis Copadichromis verduyni Konings, 1990 Haplochromis borleyi eastern Happy Siniselkäutaka Utaka 維氏槳鰭麗魚 维氏桨鳍丽鱼 1993-08-27 2008-10-31 Maréchal, C.0 Copadichromis. p. 51-58. 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. 4979) Konings, A.0 Ad Konings's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 495 p. (Ref. 5595) Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl0 Aquarien Atlas. Band 4. Mergus Verlag GmbH, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Melle, Germany. 864 p. (Ref. 12468) Wu, H.L., K.-T. Shao and C.F. Lai (eds.)0 Latin-Chinese dictionary of fishes names. The Sueichan Press, Taiwan. 1028 p. (Ref. 31517) Anonymous0 Fish collection database of the Natural History Museum, London (formerly British Museum of Natural History (BMNH)). Natural History Museum, London (formerly British Museum of Natural History (BMNH)). (Ref. 31982) Nsiku, E.0 Changes in the fisheries of Lake Malawi, 1976-1996: ecosystem-based analysis. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. 217 p. M.Sc. thesis. (Ref. 33486) Varjo, M., L. Koli and H. Dahlström0 Kalannimiluettelo (versio 10/03). Suomen Biologian Seura Vanamo Ry. (Ref. 51086) Snoeks, J. (ed.)0 The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA, 360p. (Ref. 55463) Chisambo, J. and J. Snoeks0 Key to the deep-bodied, spotted <i>Copadichromis</i> species. p.261-265. In Snoeks, J. (ed.) The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA, 360p. (Ref. 55953) Stauffer, J.R. and A.F. Konings0 Review of <i>Copadichromis</i> (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with the description of a new genus and six new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 17(1):9-42. (Ref. 57549) Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences0 Chinese aquatic germplasm resources database. http://zzzy.fishinfo.cn (Ref. 58108) Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins0 Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) FB-GeneralDescr-8338 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1993-08-27 00:00:00 2008-10-31 21:49:42 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8338 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Lives in the sand/rock interface; among congeners, this species defends the least-visible spawning sites; most males defend spawning sites at depths of 9-15m; females and non-territorial males feed from the plankton in the water colmun 1-3m off the bottom and on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 57549). Stauffer, J.R. and A.F. Konings 2006 Review of <i>Copadichromis</i> (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with the description of a new genus and six new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 17(1):9-42. (Ref. 57549) FB-DiagnosticDescr-8338 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2008-10-30 23:41:05 2008-10-30 23:41:05 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8338 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Diagnosis: 3 lateral spots on body; supra-pectoral spot about 1.5 times supra-anal spot; supra-pectoral spot in contact with upper lateral line; supra-anal spot separate from upper lateral line; no narrow black submarginal band in dorsal fin; breeding males with yellow breast, wide yellow marginal band in anal fin and white margin in dorsal fin; female C. verduyni cannot reliably be distinguished from those of C. trewavasae (Ref. 57549).Description: dorsal snout profile straight to slightly convex in smaller individuals; gape inclination of mouth about 30° to horizontal; jaws isognathous; teeth on dentary and premaxilla in three rows, outer row teeth bicuspid in females and immatures but unequally bicuspid tending to unicuspid in mature males, inner rows teeth bicuspid in females and immature males but unicuspid in mature males; lower pharyngeal jaw small, dentigerous area notched posteriorly, with bicuspid teeth, all small, except posterior row slightly enlarged with few enlarged central teeth; gillrakers on ceratobranchial short and broad (Ref. 57549).Coloration: breeding males: head dark blue with light-blue highlights; interorbital blue with green patches; upper and lower jaws green; throat blue/green; lateral portion of body blue dorsally fading to green/orange ventrally; anterior portion of scales orange; breast dark yellow; belly off white with orange and green highlights; dorsal fin blue with white marginal band; caudal fin with blue rays with micro-melanophores and orange membranes; anal fin with orange marginal band, membranes between spines blue; pectoral fin clear; pelvic fin black with white leading edge (Ref. 57549). Females: head gray dorsally, fading to white ventrally; throat white; lateral portion of body gray ground color dorsally fading to white ventrally with gold spot on anterior portion of each scale; supra-pectoral spot below 11-12th scale in contact with upper lateral line and about 1.5 times size of supra-anal spot; supra-anal spot at 22-23nd scale between upper and lower lateral line and covering 2-3 scales; caudal spot same diameter as supra-anal spot on caudal base extending onto peduncle; 2-3 vertical bars between supra-pectoral spot and dorsal-fin origin; dorsal fin clear with brown/orange vermiculations; caudal fin clear with orange/brown spots; anal fin clear with some black pigment in rays; pectoral fin clear; pelvic fin clear with micro-melanophores (Ref. 57549). Stauffer, J.R. and A.F. Konings 2006 Review of <i>Copadichromis</i> (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with the description of a new genus and six new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 17(1):9-42. (Ref. 57549) FB-Distribution-8338 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1993-08-28 00:00:00 2019-02-04 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8338 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Uses Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi, occurring along the eastern shores between Chimwalani Reef and Gome Village. Maréchal, C. 1991 Copadichromis. p. 51-58. 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. 4979) FB-Uses-8338 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1993-08-27 00:00:00 2008-10-31 21:49:42 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8338 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial Konings, A. 1990 Ad Konings's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 495 p. (Ref. 5595) Konings, A. 1990 Ad Konings's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 495 p. (Ref. 5595) FB-Size-8338 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1993-08-27 00:00:00 2008-10-31 21:49:42 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8338 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats 11.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 4979)) Maréchal, C. 1991 Copadichromis. p. 51-58. 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. 4979) 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#Habitat 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-8338 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1993-08-27 00:00:00 2008-10-31 21:49:42 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8338 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.3 - 8.3; dH range: 5 - 30