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Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) >
Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Copadichromis: Greek, kopas, -ados = carved + Chromis, see.
Taxonomic Remarks
Iles (1960) reported 2 different morphs at the type locality when describing C. virginalis: the holotype and some paratypes are referred to as "kaduna", while some other paratypes are named "kajose". Both morphs appear to be valid species, C. virginalis therefor only refers to the "kaduna" morph, while "kajose" awaits formal description as a new species (Ref. 54524).
Umwelt: Milieu / Klimazone / Tiefenbereich / Verbreitungsgebiet
Ökologie
; süßwasser demersal. Tropical; 9°S - 12°S
Africa: Endemic to the north end of Lake Malawi.
Länge bei der ersten Reifung / Größe / Gewicht / Alter
Geschlechtsreife: Lm 10.6  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.2 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 4979)
Demersal, sand-dwelling species (Ref. 54524).
Annual breeding season is brief. Females brood young or show development of the buccal brood pouch.
Snoeks, J. and M. Hanssens, 2003. Partner 3: Africa Museum (MRAC.LI). p. 71-82. In K. Irvine (ed.) The trophic ecology of the demersal fish community of Lake Malawi/Niassa, Central Africa. INCO-DC Final Report covering period from 1st March 1998 to 28th February 2002. 159 p. (Ref. 54524)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: kommerziell; Aquarium: Kommerziell
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Schätzungen auf der Grundlage von Modellen
Phylogenetischer Diversitätsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01445 (0.00671 - 0.03113), b=2.99 (2.82 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophische Ebene (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.32 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 1.4 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1
growth studies.
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): mittel, Verdopplung der Population dauert 1,4 - 4,4 Jahre. (K=0.78; tm=3).
Anfälligkeit der Fischerei (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (18 of 100).
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Nährstoffe (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 231 [128, 540] mg/100g; Iron = 2.02 [1.11, 4.04] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [17.1, 20.0] %; Omega3 = 0.485 [0.171, 1.433] g/100g; Selenium = 56.3 [23.4, 142.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 52.9 [12.6, 169.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 3 [2, 5] mg/100g (wet weight);