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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Ptychochrominae
Etymology: Ptychochromoides: Greek, ptyx, ptychos = fold + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal. Tropical; 15°S - 23°S
Africa: Endemic to central Madagascar.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5687)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 13 - 15; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 11 - 13; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 9 - 11; Vértebra: 28 - 30. This species has a prominent adipose occipital hump (Ref. 39915).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Reinthal, P.N. and M.L.J. Stiassny, 1997. Revision of the Madagascan genus Ptychochromoides (Teleostei: Cichlidae), with description of a new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 7(3-4):353-368. (Ref. 26236)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (19 of 100).