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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Thoracochromis: Greek, thorax, -akos = cuiras, shell + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Trewavas & ThysvandenAudenaerde.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; acqua dolce benthopelagico. Tropical; 13°S - 18°S
Africa: Kunene river (Ref. 52863, 120641) and Cuvelai system (Ref. 33857, 52863) in Namibia. Also reported from Angola (Ref. 4983, 120641). Considered a Cunene River endemic in Ref. 120641.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.1 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 4983)
Prefers rocky habitats (Ref. 7248, 52307). Possibly an ovophilic, agamous maternal mouthbroodar, like other members of the genus (Ref. 52307).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve
Mouthbrooding by females.
Skelton, P.H., 1993. A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Southern Book Publishers. 388 p. (Ref. 7248)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01514 (0.00700 - 0.03275), b=2.97 (2.80 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).