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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Altolamprologus: Latin, altus, a, -um = well feeded + Greek lamprologeo = to speak splendidly about. Perhaps related to the proper characteristics of the fish.
More on author: Poll.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
पारिस्थितिकी
; स्वच्छ जल, अलवण जल बेनथोपिलाजिक; pH range: 8.0 - 9.0; dH range: 9 - 19. Tropical; 23°C - 25°C (Ref. 2060); 3°S - 9°S
Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, found in the southwestern part of the lake (Ref. 46829, 52921).
आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.5 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 5598)
Deep and laterally very compressed body wih permits it to enter narrow cracks and shallow caves; feeds mainly on shrimps and other crustaceans; stalker which cruises through rocky habitat maintaining a distance of between 30 and 100 cm between themselves and substrate (Ref. 46829).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | पुनरुत्पत्ति | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | लार्वा
The female guards the eggs, about 200 in number (Ref. 2060).
Konings, A., 1998. Tanganyika cichlids in their natural habitat. Cichlid Press. 272 p. (Ref. 46829)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
मात्स्यिकी: ; जलजीवालय: व्यापारिक
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [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
लौटाव (Ref.
120179): माध्यम, न्यूनतम जनसंख्या दुगनी होने का समय 1.4 - 4.4 वर्ष। (Fec=200).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).