FB-60334 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=60334 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cichliformes Cichlidae Benitochromis Benitochromis ufermanni Lamboj, 2001 Tummavatsautaka Copadichromis chrysonotus (non Boulenger, 1908) Copadichromis mloto (non Iles, 1960) Haplochromis chrysonotus (non Boulenger, 1908) 2003-05-27 2024-03-26 Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen0 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) Konings, A.0 Descriptions of three new <i>Copadichromis</i> species (Labroidei; Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Trop. Fish Hobbyist 47(9):62-84. (Ref. 47113) Varjo, M., L. Koli and H. Dahlström0 Kalannimiluettelo (versio 10/03). Suomen Biologian Seura Vanamo Ry. (Ref. 51086) Snoeks, J. (ed.)0 The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA, 360p. (Ref. 55463) Chisambo, J. and J. Snoeks0 Key to the deep-bodied, spotted <i>Copadichromis</i> species. p.261-265. In Snoeks, J. (ed.) The cichlid diversity of Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa: identification, distribution and taxonomy. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA, 360p. (Ref. 55953) Stauffer, J.R. and A.F. Konings0 Review of <i>Copadichromis</i> (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with the description of a new genus and six new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 17(1):9-42. (Ref. 57549) Konings, A.0 Malawi cichlids in their natural habitat. 4th edition. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA. 424p. (Ref. 79521) Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins0 Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) FB-GeneralDescr-60340 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2003-05-28 00:00:00 2008-10-31 21:51:52 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=60340 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Inhabits the sand/rock interface (Ref. 47113, 57549) where sand and rocks are found in almost equal proportions (Ref. 47113). Territorial males construct a bower next to a rock, under which spawning takes place; females normally occur in small groups rarely numbering more than 10 individuals and remain close to the bottom (Ref. 57549). Mouthbrooding females remain closer to the bottom than foraging females and sometimes form small groups (Ref. 47113). Both males and females feed on plankton in the water column near the bottom and on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 57549). Konings, A. 1999 Descriptions of three new <i>Copadichromis</i> species (Labroidei; Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Trop. Fish Hobbyist 47(9):62-84. (Ref. 47113) FB-DiagnosticDescr-60340 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2003-05-28 00:00:00 2008-10-31 22:26:50 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ FAO General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=60340 Diagnosis: 3 distinct spots on flank (Ref. 47113, 57549). Supra-pectoral spot about 1.5 times supra-anal spot and in contact with the upper lateral line; supra-anal spot separate from upper lateral line; no narrow black submarginal band in dorsal fin (Ref. 57549). Male breeding coloration: black ventral body and blue to white blaze on dorsum above lateral line (Ref. 47113, 57549), until posterior end of dorsal fin and continuing onto upper margin of caudal fin (Ref. 57549). 15-18 gill-rakers; 27 dorsal rays in total; caudal peduncle length 5.9 times in SL; caudal peduncle depth 8.1 times in SL (Ref. 47113). Female C. trewavasae cannot be reliably distinguished from those of C. verduyni (ref. 57549).Description: dorsal snout profile straight; gape inclination of mouth about 35° to horizontal; jaws isognathous (Ref. 57549). Teeth on dentary and premaxilla in 2-4 rows (Ref. 57549), outer tooth row containing unequally bicuspid teeth, inner rows unicuspid or unequally tricuspid in females and immature males, outer row teeth with large unicuspid teeth in mature males (Ref. 47113, 57549). Lower pharyngeal jaw small, dentigerous area notched posteriorly, with small bicuspid teeth; gill-rakers on ceratobranchial short and broad; 1-3 pored scales posterior to lateral line; 2-3 scale rows on cheek (Ref. 57549). 32-34 scales in longitudinal series (Ref. 47113).Coloration: breeding males: head black; blue/white interorbital blaze extending posteriorly to caudal fin; lateral portion of body dark blue/black ground color with light blue and gray highlights; breast and belly black; blue/white blaze on dorsum above lateral line until posterior end of dorsal fin; proximal 2/3 of spinous dorsal fin blue/black with light blue highlights, distal 1/3 white; proximal 3/4 of anterior 3 membranes of rayed portion of dorsal fin blue/black, distal 1/4 white, posterior membranes blue/black with orange tips; proximal 3/4 of caudal fin black, distal 1/4 dark gray; anal fin black with white/orange tips; pelvic fin black with blue leading edge; pectoral fin with black rays and clear membranes (Ref. 57549). Females: head gray; silver cheeks and opercles with dark blue opercular spot and white throat; lateral portion of body with 3 black spots; supra-pectoral spot below 9-11th scale not in contact with upper lateral line and about 1.5 times size of supra-anal spot; supra-anal spot at 23-25th scale above and in contact with lower lateral line and covering 2-3 scales; caudal spot same diameter as supra-anal spot on caudal base and onto peduncle; 3 vertical bars between supra-pectoral spot and dorsal-fin origin; body above upper lateral line gray, below upper lateral line silver with posterior margins of scales blue; belly and breast white; spinous portion of dorsal fin gray with white lappets and orange tips, and rayed membranes gray with orange/brown spots; caudal fin gray; anal fin hyaline with gray bar located approximately 2/3 of distal portion; pelvic fin hyaline with first ray and membrane gray; pectoral fin clear (Ref. 57549). Stauffer, J.R. and A.F. Konings 2006 Review of <i>Copadichromis</i> (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with the description of a new genus and six new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 17(1):9-42. (Ref. 57549) FB-Morphology-60340 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2003-05-28 00:00:00 2008-10-31 22:26:50 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=60340 Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 12; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8 - 9 Stauffer, J.R. and A.F. Konings 2006 Review of <i>Copadichromis</i> (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with the description of a new genus and six new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 17(1):9-42. (Ref. 57549) FB-Distribution-60340 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2003-05-28 00:00:00 2019-02-04 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=60340 Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi, occurring around Likoma and Chizumulu islands, at Cobwe and between Makonde and Manda. Konings, A. 1999 Descriptions of three new <i>Copadichromis</i> species (Labroidei; Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Trop. Fish Hobbyist 47(9):62-84. (Ref. 47113) FB-Uses-60340 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2003-05-28 00:00:00 2008-10-31 21:51:52 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=60340 fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial Konings, A. 2007 Malawi cichlids in their natural habitat. 4th edition. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA. 424p. (Ref. 79521) Konings, A. 2007 Malawi cichlids in their natural habitat. 4th edition. Cichlid Press, El Paso, USA. 424p. (Ref. 79521) FB-Size-60340 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2003-05-28 00:00:00 2008-10-31 21:51:52 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=60340 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription 10.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 47113)); 8.3 cm SL (female) Konings, A. 1999 Descriptions of three new <i>Copadichromis</i> species (Labroidei; Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Trop. Fish Hobbyist 47(9):62-84. (Ref. 47113) 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#Morphology 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-Habitat-60340 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2003-05-28 00:00:00 2008-10-31 21:51:52 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=60340 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 10 - 30 m (Ref. 47113), usually 15 - 25 m (Ref. 57549) Konings, A. 1999 Descriptions of three new <i>Copadichromis</i> species (Labroidei; Cichlidae) from Lake Malawi, Africa. Trop. Fish Hobbyist 47(9):62-84. (Ref. 47113) Stauffer, J.R. and A.F. Konings 2006 Review of <i>Copadichromis</i> (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with the description of a new genus and six new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 17(1):9-42. (Ref. 57549)