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Shuja horei (Günther, 1894)

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> Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Shuja: The genus name is derived from the Swahili noun 'shujaa', translated into English as 'brave person' or 'warrior', referring to the notable territorial behaviour of the males of this genus (Ref. 127080).
More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce bentopelágico. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059); 2°S - 10°S

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Africa: Lake Tanganyika and proximate rivers (Ref. 4983, 127080); common in tributaries rivers Lukuga, Ruzizi and Nua (Ref. 4983); also in Malagarazi River (Ref. 127080). In the Lukuga River, a Lake Tanganyika outflow, known up to Kisimba-Kilia rapids (Ref. 93587).

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 4967)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total) : 14; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 8. Diagnosis: Head with conspicuous irregular dark marks (Ref. 4967).

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Adults inhabit inshore areas of the lake and lower reaches of rivers (Ref. 4967). Females brood their young in the mouth (Ref. 86760).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva

Larvae of up to 1.42 cm TL are mouthbrooded by female parents ranging from 8.4 to 9.6 cm SL (Ref. 86760).

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Kullander, Sven O. | Colaboradores

Genner, M.J., L.-L. Hsu, R.A. Collins, A.M. Smith, A.D. Saxon, A.H. Shechonge, B.P. Ngatunga and G.F. Turner, 2022. Revision of the African cichlid fish genus Ctenochromis (Teleostei, Cichliformes), including a description of the new genus Shuja from Lake Tanganyika and the new species Ctenochromis scatebra from northern Tanzania. European Journal of Taxonomy 819:23-54. (Ref. 127080)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 31 January 2006

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Pesquerías: pesquerías de subsistencia
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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5312   [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).
Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278):  3.5   ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref. 120179):  Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (14 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.