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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Thysochromis: Greek, thysis, -eos = impulsive + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060); 13°N - 3°N
Africa: from coastal basins in Ivory Coast (rivers Agnébi, Me, Bia, Comoé, Tano) to forested coastal lowlands in Nigeria (Ogun, Oshun, Niger delta, Ethiop, Calabar, Great Kwa and lower Cross) including the Ouémé in Benin (Ref. 53405, 81260). Also reported from Ogowe basin in Gabon (Ref. 81260). Reports from Kouilou-Niari in Republic of Congo (Ref. 81260) refer to Thysochromis emili (Ref. 122428).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.8 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 53405)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 13 - 16; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 9 - 11; Espinhos anais: 3; Raios anais moles: 7 - 9.
Pair-bonding, substrate brooder which spawns preferentially in caves or cave-like structures (Ref. 52307, 81260). Maximum TL was recorded at 12.0-13.0 cm (Ref. 5706).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
Daget, J., 1991. Thysochromis. p. 480-481. 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. 5706)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
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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 (0.00881 - 0.02601), b=2.98 (2.84 - 3.12), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Elevada, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população menor que 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).