FB-8361 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8361 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Copadichromis Copadichromis mbenjii Konings, 1990 Happy Keltakylkiutaka Utaka 本氏桨鳍丽鱼 本氏槳鰭麗魚 Copadichromis mbenji Konings, 1990 Haplochromis quadrimaculatus (non Regan, 1922) 1993-08-31 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) Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.)0 Catalog of fishes. Updated database version of April 2006. Database dump. Catalog databases as made available to FishBase in April 2006. (Ref. 56787) 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-8361 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1993-08-31 00:00:00 2008-10-31 21:46:09 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8361 Occurs at the sand/rock interface (Ref. 57549). Found at an average depth of 15 m (Ref. 5595). Feeds on plankton (Ref. 5595, 57549) and benthic invertebrates (Ref. 57549). Territorial males build a bowl-shaped bower beneath and/or adjacent to a rock, 18-42cm in diameter and a 4-7 cm high rim; females occur in schools numbering up to 50 individuals, remaining within 2m above the bottom (Ref. 57549). 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-DiagnosticDescr-8361 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2008-10-30 20:40:40 2008-10-30 20:40:40 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8361 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Diagnosis: 3 lateral spots on the body; supra-pectoral spot 2-2.5 times diameter of supra-anal spot; 12-15 gill rakers on the first ceratobranchial; breeding males with yellow breast, wide yellow marginal band in anal fin and a distinct yellow dorsal fin margin (Ref. 57549).Description: dorsal head profile convex, with a slight concavity between eye and snout tip in large males, convex in females and immatures; gape inclination of mouth about 40° to horizontal; jaws isognathous; teeth in 3 rows on dentary and premaxilla, with outer row teeth bicuspid in females and immatures and unequally bicuspid tending to unicuspid in mature males, while inner rows are unicuspid; lower pharyngeal jaw small, all teeth bicuspid, posterior 2 central teeth sometimes slightly enlarged; gill-rakers on ceratobranchial short and broad-based; 3 rows of teeth in upper and lower jaw; 2-3 scales rows on cheek; 1-3 pored scales posterior to lateral line (Ref. 57549).Coloration: breeding males: head blue; throat white with gray patches; lateral portion of body light-blue suffused with orange, anterior portion of scales orange/brown and posterior edge of scales light-blue; nape orange/brown; breast yellow with blue/gray spots; belly gray with blue/white highlights; dorsal membranes blue with orange/brown markings, membranes between rays with orange/brown spots and streaks; dorsal spines and rays blue proximally and gray/blue distally; dorsal fin with narrow black submarginal band with white lappets and yellow tips; caudal fin with blue rays and yellow/orange membranes; proximal half of anal fin blue/black, distal half yellow; posterior half of anal fin with white ocelli; pectoral fin clear; pelvic fins yellow/brown with white leading edge and dark band between 1st and 2nd ray (Ref. 57549). Females: head gray/purple; cheeks silvery with purple highlights; opercle silver with brown and purple highlights and black opercular spot; throat white; lateral portion of body with 3 black spots: supra-pectoral spot below 9-lOth scale in contact with upper lateral line and about 2 times size of supra-anal spot; supra-anal spot at 21-23nd scale above and in contact with lower lateral line and covering 2-3 scales; caudal spot same diameter as supra-anal spot on caudal base; above upper lateral line bronze ground color with purple highlights, below upper lateral line silver ground color with center of each scale yellow/brown; 4 vertical bars between supra-pectoral spot and dorsal-fin origin; breast and belly white; dorsal fin clear with orange/brown spots, white lappets, and orange/brown tips; caudal fin gray/yellow with orange/brown spots; proximal 2/3 of anal fin light gray, distal 1/3 clear with orange/brown ocelli and narrow orange/brown edge; pectoral fin clear; pelvic fin clear with gray membrane between first 2 rays (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-Morphology-8361 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2008-10-30 20:40:40 2008-10-30 20:40:40 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8361 Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8 - 9 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-8361 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1993-08-31 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=8361 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Africa: Endemic to Mbenji Island, Lake Malawi. 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-8361 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1993-08-31 00:00:00 2008-10-31 21:46:09 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8361 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats 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-8361 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1993-08-31 00:00:00 2008-10-31 21:46:09 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8361 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat 14.0 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#DiagnosticDescription 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-8361 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1993-08-31 00:00:00 2008-10-31 21:46:09 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8361 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.3 - 8.4; dH range: 5 - 30; depth range 7 - 19 m (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)