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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Ectodus: Greek, ek = from, of, out + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Captain Georges Descamps was a Belgian officer who was prominent in the fight against slave traders in East Africa. He was captain and commandant of the Belgian antislavery movement at Lake Tanganyika. He obtained the type and sent it to Boulenger. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059); 3°S - 9°S
Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika; widespread.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.4 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5631)
Gregarious; found over coarse sand bottoms. Feeds on microorganisms, diatoms and algae (Ref. 6770).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Maréchal, C. and M. Poll, 1991. Ectodus. p. 84. 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. 5631)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial; Acuario: Comercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01445 (0.00674 - 0.03099), b=2.99 (2.82 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.5 ±0.24 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).