FB-8648 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8648 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Congochromis Congochromis squamiceps (Boulenger, 1902) Punaeväpalettikala Loasase Losikili 鱗頭彩短鯛 鳞头彩短鲷 Nannochromis squamiceps (Boulenger, 1902) Nanochromis squamiceps (Boulenger, 1902) Pelmatochromis squamiceps (Boulenger, 1902) Pseudoplesiops squamiceps Boulenger, 1902 1993-11-24 2024-01-29 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) Anonymous0 Fish registrations within the museum database of the Vertebrate Section of the Royal Museum for Central Africa. MRAC, Tervuren, Belgium. (Ref. 12818) Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl0 Aquarien Atlas, Band 5. Mergus Verlag, Melle, Germany. 1148 p. (Ref. 13614) Schliewen, U.K.0 Aquarium fish. 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KULeuven, Faculty of Science, Leuven (Belgium), 303p. (Ref. 106290) FB-GeneralDescr-8648 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=8648 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Uses Occurs in larger rivers and lakes (Ref. 72415). 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-DiagnosticDescr-8648 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2008-01-16 22:32:31 2018-01-25 21:20:44 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8648 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Description: females about 1/4 smaller than males; caudal fin rounded in both sexes; pelvic fin rays elongated in males, in females the second ray normally Longer than the first, giving the fin a more rounded shape (Ref. 52307). Hypurals 3+4 fused with the urostyle, hypurals 1 and 2 remain autogenous (Ref. 72415).Coloration: body medium brown to orange-red, lighter ventrally; amount and intensity of red color on body varies between individuals and populations; in males, body scales with dark margins and unpaired fins with rows of dark spots; belly of ripe females bright rosy to violet, surrounded by some silvery scales, the number of which varies between individuals (Ref. 52307). Stiassny, M.L.J. and U.K. Schliewen 2007 <i>Congochromis</i>, a new cichlid genus (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Central Africa, with the description of a new species from the Upper Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Am. Mus. Novit. 3576:1-14. (Ref. 72415) FB-Morphology-8648 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2008-01-16 22:32:31 2018-01-25 21:20:44 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8648 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Analsoft rays: 6 - 7; Vertebrae: 26 - 27 Stiassny, M.L.J. and U.K. Schliewen 2007 <i>Congochromis</i>, a new cichlid genus (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Central Africa, with the description of a new species from the Upper Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Am. Mus. Novit. 3576:1-14. (Ref. 72415) FB-Distribution-8648 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1993-11-24 00:00:00 2016-09-26 21:26:18 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8648 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Africa: middle to upper reaches of the Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 52307). 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-8648 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=8648 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution 6.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 5666)) 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-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#Uses 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-8648 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/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=8648 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Migration demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 12