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Corn, O. Larouche, K. Brockelsby, A.J. Lee, M. Nagaraj, N.G. Bertrand, M. Danao, M.C. Coyne, J.R. Estrada, R. Friedman, E. Hoeft, M. Iwan, D. Gross, J.H. Kao, B. Landry, M.J. Linares, C. McGlinn and …0 FishShapes v1: Functionally relevant measurements of teleost shape and size on three dimensions. Ecology 103(e3829):1-2. (Ref. 137577) FB-GeneralDescr-2343 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-03-01 00:00:00 2025-12-19 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2343 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Found in rocky habitats. Feeds from the biocover by nibbling and picking on the algae (Ref. 5595). Aquarium keeping: aggressive towards conspecifics; many females for one male; minimum aquarium size 100 cm (Ref. 51539). Maréchal, C. 1991 Melanochromis. p. 258-265. 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. 5663) FB-Distribution-2343 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-03-01 00:00:00 2017-08-04 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ FAO General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2343 Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi (Ref. 5663, 89864). Konings, A.F. and J.R. Stauffer Jr. 2012 Review of the Lake Malawi genus <i>Melanochromis</i> (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with a description of a new species. Zootaxa 3258:1-27. (Ref. 89864) FB-Uses-2343 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-03-01 00:00:00 2025-12-19 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2343 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution fisheries: highly commercial; aquarium: highly commercial Konings, A. 1990 Ad Konings's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 495 p. (Ref. 5595) FB-LifeCycle-2343 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tom Froese 1991-03-01 00:00:00 2025-12-19 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=2343&StockCode=2537 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Uses Lays up to 40 eggs. Female takes brood into her mouth and takes care of the young. Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch 1991 Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p. (Ref. 1672) FB-Size-2343 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-03-01 00:00:00 2025-12-19 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2343 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#TrophicStrategy 11.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 5663)) Maréchal, C. 1991 Melanochromis. p. 258-265. 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. 5663) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Diseases-2343-733 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2003-09-05 00:00:00 2003-09-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=2343&StockCode=2537 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Bacterial Infections (general). Bacterial diseases Bassleer, G. 1997 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p. (Ref. 41805) FB-Diseases-2343-359 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2003-09-05 00:00:00 2003-11-12 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=2343&StockCode=2537 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Cryptobia Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) Bassleer, G. 1997 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p. (Ref. 41805) FB-Diseases-2343-153 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2003-09-05 00:00:00 2003-11-12 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=2343&StockCode=2537 Fin Rot (early stage). Bacterial diseases Bassleer, G. 1997 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p. (Ref. 41805) FB-Diseases-2343-6 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2003-09-05 00:00:00 2003-09-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=2343&StockCode=2537 Fin-rot Disease (late stage). Bacterial diseases Bassleer, G. 1997 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p. (Ref. 41805) FB-Diseases-2343-360 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2003-09-05 00:00:00 2003-09-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=2343&StockCode=2537 Hole-in-the-Head Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) Bassleer, G. 1997 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p. (Ref. 41805) FB-Diseases-2343-369 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2003-09-05 00:00:00 2003-09-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=2343&StockCode=2537 Pseudomonas infection. Bacterial diseases Bassleer, G. 1997 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p. (Ref. 41805) FB-Diseases-2343-342 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2003-08-23 00:00:00 2003-09-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=2343&StockCode=2537 Trypanosoma Infection. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) Bassleer, G. 1997 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p. (Ref. 41805) FB-Diseases-2343-14 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Allan Palacio 2003-09-05 00:00:00 2003-09-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/diseases/diseasesList.cfm?ID=2343&StockCode=2537 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology White spot Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) Bassleer, G. 1997 Color guide of tropical fish diseases: on freshwater fish. Bassleer Biofish, Westmeerbeek, Belgium. 272 p. (Ref. 41805) FB-Habitat-2343 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-03-01 00:00:00 2025-12-19 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2343 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution demersal; non-migratory (Ref. 126106); freshwater; pH range: 7.0 - 8.5; dH range: 10 - 15 Dean, E.M., A.R. Cooper, L. Wang, W. Daniel, S. David, C. Ernzen, K.B. Gido, E Hale, T.J. Haxton, W. Kelso, N. Leonard, C. Lido, J. Margraf, M. Porter, C. Pennock, D. Propst, J. Ross, M.D. Staudinger, G. Whelan and D.M. Infante 2022 The North American Freshwater Migratory Fish Database (NAFMFD): Characterizing the migratory life histories of freshwater fishes of Canada, the United States of Mexico. J. Biogeography 49:1193-1203. (Ref. 126106)