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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Etroplinae
Etymology: Etroplus: Name from the words 'etron' meaning belly and 'oplon' for arms; referring to the spines on the lower side; that is, the long spinour anal-fin..
More on author: Bloch.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; saumâtre benthopélagique; profondeur 10 - ? m. Tropical; 23°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060); 11°N - 6°S
Western Indian Ocean: India and Sri Lanka.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm 15.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 41236); common length : 20.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 6028)
Primarily found in brackish water but known to tolerate fresh or marine waters for short periods (Ref. 48490). Found in large rivers, reservoirs, lagoons and estuaries. Feed on filamentous algae, plant material and insects.
After spawning, about 500 eggs are laid and attached to a submerged log, rock or sometimes roots and weeds, in still or slow flowing water. Parents guard and fan the eggs until hatching, usually about 4 days. The fry shoal around their parents during the first weeks of growth. Parents refrain from feeding from the time of spawning until the fry become independent.
Pethiyagoda, R., 1991. Freshwater fishes of Sri Lanka. The Wildlife Heritage Trust of Sri Lanka, Colombo. 362 p. (Ref. 6028)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial; Aquaculture: commercial; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01698 (0.01161 - 0.02484), b=2.96 (2.86 - 3.06), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.26 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (tm=2).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 82.7 [5.9, 469.4] mg/100g; Iron = 1.21 [0.12, 15.99] mg/100g; Protein = 19 [16, 21] %; Omega3 = 0.286 [0.118, 0.663] g/100g; Selenium = 65.8 [5.5, 508.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 8.04 [0.90, 68.44] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.55 [0.17, 16.82] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.