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Etymology: Shuja: The genus name is derived from the Swahili noun 'shujaa', translated into English as 'brave person' or 'warrior', referring to the notable territorial behaviour of the males of this genus (Ref. 127080).
Eponymy: Captain Edward Coode Hore (1848–1912) was a missionary, explorer, navigator and cartographer. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Günther.
Umwelt: Milieu / Klimazone / Tiefenbereich / Verbreitungsgebiet
Ökologie
; süßwasser benthopelagisch. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059); 2°S - 10°S
Africa: Lake Tanganyika and proximate rivers (Ref. 4983, 127080); common in tributaries rivers Lukuga, Ruzizi and Nua (Ref. 4983); also in Malagarazi River (Ref. 127080). In the Lukuga River, a Lake Tanganyika outflow, known up to Kisimba-Kilia rapids (Ref. 93587).
Größe / Gewicht / Alter
Geschlechtsreife: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm SL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 4967)
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 14; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 8. Diagnosis: Head with conspicuous irregular dark marks (Ref. 4967).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
Adults inhabit inshore areas of the lake and lower reaches of rivers (Ref. 4967). Females brood their young in the mouth (Ref. 86760).
Lebenszyklus und Paarungsverhalten
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fruchtbarkeit | Larven
Larvae of up to 1.42 cm TL are mouthbrooded by female parents ranging from 8.4 to 9.6 cm SL (Ref. 86760).
Genner, M.J., L.-L. Hsu, R.A. Collins, A.M. Smith, A.D. Saxon, A.H. Shechonge, B.P. Ngatunga and G.F. Turner, 2022. Revision of the African cichlid fish genus Ctenochromis (Teleostei, Cichliformes), including a description of the new genus Shuja from Lake Tanganyika and the new species Ctenochromis scatebra from northern Tanzania. European Journal of Taxonomy 819:23-54. (Ref. 127080)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: kleinfischerei
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Schätzungen auf der Grundlage von Modellen
Phylogenetischer Diversitätsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [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): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): hoch, Verdopplung der Population dauert weniger als 15 Monate. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Anfälligkeit der Fischerei (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (14 of 100).
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