Iodotropheus
sprengerae
Oliver & Loiselle, 1972
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Family:
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Cichlidae
(Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Lavender mbuna |
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Max. size:
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10.8 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5649) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Climate: |
tropical; 24 – 26°C; 13°S - 15°S |
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Importance:
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aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
www.ccfishery.net
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Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs in Boadzulu and Chinyankwazi Islands. Also recorded from Chinyamwezi Island (Ref. 26709).
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 16 - 18;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 8 - 9;
Anal
soft rays: 6 – 8. Gill rakers on first ceratobranchial 7-9; gill rakers on first epibranchial 1-3.
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Biology: |
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Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)(Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Kullander, Sven O.
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