FB-8646 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8646 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Benitochromis Benitochromis riomuniensis (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1981) Täpläpalettikala 木尼河彩短鯛 木尼河彩短鲷 Benitochromis riomuniensis (Linke & Staeck, 1981) Nanochromis riomuniensis Thys van den Audenaerde, 1981 1993-11-24 2024-01-29 Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen0 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) Daget, J.0 Nanochromis. p. 270-273. 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. 5666) 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) Lamboj, A.0 Revision des <i>Chromidotilapia batesii/finleyi</i>-Komplexes (Teleostei, Perciformes), mit der Beschreibung einer neuen Gattung und dreier neuer Arten. Verh. Ges. Ichthyol. 2:11-47. (Ref. 39874) Varjo, M., L. Koli and H. Dahlström0 Kalannimiluettelo (versio 10/03). Suomen Biologian Seura Vanamo Ry. (Ref. 51086) Lamboj, A.0 The cichlid fishes of Western Africa. Birgit Schmettkamp Verlag, Bornheim, Germany. 255 p. (Ref. 52307) Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences0 Chinese aquatic germplasm resources database. http://zzzy.fishinfo.cn (Ref. 58108) Stiassny, M.L.J., A. Lamboj, D. De Weirdt and G.G. Teugels0 Cichlidae. p. 269-403. In M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G Teugels and C.D. Hopkins (eds.) The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa Volume 2. Coll. faune et flore tropicales 42. Institut de recherche de développement, Paris, France, Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France and Musée royal de l'Afrique Central, Tervuren, Belgium, 603p. (Ref. 81260) FB-GeneralDescr-8646 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1993-11-24 00:00:00 2024-01-29 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=8646 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Diseases Pair-bonding, ovophilic mouthbrooder (Ref. 52307, 81260) with delayed uptake (Ref. 81260). Spawns on open substrates; both parents brood offspring (Ref. 81260). Lamboj, A. 2001 Revision des <i>Chromidotilapia batesii/finleyi</i>-Komplexes (Teleostei, Perciformes), mit der Beschreibung einer neuen Gattung und dreier neuer Arten. Verh. Ges. Ichthyol. 2:11-47. (Ref. 39874) FB-DiagnosticDescr-8646 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2011-03-02 00:00:00 2018-01-18 21:26:47 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8646 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Diagnosis: dorsal fin membrane pale, without dense black band; no strongly marked vertical bars on flanks; caudal of males with some rows of dark to reddish maculae but these never extend over entire fin; normally no markings on flanks, although stressed individuals sometimes with 2 horizontal bands; no blue iridescence on cheeks, opercle and anterior body (Ref. 81260).Description: body depth 30.2-37.3% SL; head length 34.0-37.9% SL; caudal peduncle deeper than long or slightly longer than deep; some dorsal and anal fin rays elongated; caudal rounded in both sexes (Ref. 81260).Coloration: body brown, paler ventrally (Ref. 81260). Normally no markings on flanks, although stressed individuals sometimes with 2 horizontal bands (Ref. 52307, 81260). Dorsal and upper part of caudal with red margin (Ref. 81260). Females with chrome-colored/yellow-iridescent region in soft dorsal, sometimes upper third of caudal also with such coloration (Ref. 52307, 81260), normally absent in males or, at most, reduced to a thin submargin (Ref. 52307). Caudal of males with some rows of dark to reddish maculae but these never extend over entire fin; juveniles and sometimes adults with black "tilapia spot" on the beginning of soft part dorsal; lower part of cheek and opercle with green to yellow iridescent flush; lower lips yellow (Ref. 81260). Belly of ripe females with bright rosy coloration (Ref. 52307, 81260). In males, body scales with dark margins (Ref. 52307). Stiassny, M.L.J., A. Lamboj, D. De Weirdt and G.G. Teugels 2008 Cichlidae. p. 269-403. In M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G Teugels and C.D. Hopkins (eds.) The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa Volume 2. Coll. faune et flore tropicales 42. Institut de recherche de développement, Paris, France, Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France and Musée royal de l'Afrique Central, Tervuren, Belgium, 603p. (Ref. 81260) FB-Morphology-8646 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2011-03-02 00:00:00 2018-01-18 21:26:47 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8646 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 6 - 8 Stiassny, M.L.J., A. Lamboj, D. De Weirdt and G.G. Teugels 2008 Cichlidae. p. 269-403. In M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G Teugels and C.D. Hopkins (eds.) The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa Volume 2. Coll. faune et flore tropicales 42. Institut de recherche de développement, Paris, France, Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France and Musée royal de l'Afrique Central, Tervuren, Belgium, 603p. (Ref. 81260) FB-Distribution-8646 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1993-11-24 00:00:00 2011-03-02 22:38:59 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8646 Africa: south-western Cameroon (including Lokoundje and Kienke (=Kribi) systems and the lower Ntem), Equatorial Guinea and the Muni River (Ref. 81260). Daget, J. 1991 Nanochromis. p. 270-273. 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. 5666) FB-Size-8646 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1993-11-24 00:00:00 2024-01-29 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=8646 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution 7.4 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 81260)) Stiassny, M.L.J., A. Lamboj, D. De Weirdt and G.G. Teugels 2008 Cichlidae. p. 269-403. In M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G Teugels and C.D. Hopkins (eds.) The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa Volume 2. Coll. faune et flore tropicales 42. Institut de recherche de développement, Paris, France, Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France and Musée royal de l'Afrique Central, Tervuren, Belgium, 603p. (Ref. 81260) 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/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 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-8646 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1993-11-24 00:00:00 2024-01-29 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8646 demersal; freshwater