Mylochromis
gracilis
(Trewavas, 1935)
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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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Haplochromis torpedo stripe |
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Max. size:
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22.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5595) |
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Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7.5 – 8.3; dH range: 5 - 30
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Climate: |
tropical; 24 – 26°C; 12°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:
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Africa: Endemic to the south of Lake Malawi.
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Morphology:
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Description: predatory looking, elongate species; relatively longer jaws, more teeth and more longitudinal line scales than most congenerics; teeth unicuspid (Ref. 55954).
Coloration: oblique stripe does not extend to the caudal peduncle; caudal spot clearly visible in some specimens (Ref. 55954).
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Biology: |
Has been observed over sand. Preys on small fish, mainly cichlids, and on invertebrates collected from the sand (Ref. 5595).
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Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC) (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Kullander, Sven O.
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