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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Petrochromis: Latin, petra = stone + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce demersal; intervalo de profundidade 0 - 0 m (Ref. 58018). Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059); 3°S - 9°S
Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, lake-wide distribution, but not found north of Cape Kabogo (Ref. 46829).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.2 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 35773)
Cryptic species between rocks near shore (Ref. 35773). Occurs in the upper 2-3 m of the water column (Ref. 7343, 46829, 52921). Feeds by scraping loose algae from the vertical faces of boulders in turbulent water (Ref. 6770, 46829). In order to cope with the movement of the surge its feeding speed is fast; very shy species; males are territorial and hide in large caves when threatened (Ref. 46829). Often solitary but more than 2 individuals may be seen at once (Ref. 7343).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Konings, A., 1998. Tanganyika cichlids in their natural habitat. Cichlid Press. 272 p. (Ref. 46829)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: sem interesse; Aquário: Espécies comerciais
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
Descarregue XML
Fontes da internet
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01862 (0.00830 - 0.04177), b=3.01 (2.82 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Elevada, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população menor que 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (11 of 100).