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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Chalinochromis: Greek, chalina = bit, bridle + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Jean-Pierre Brichard (1921–1990) was a Belgian explorer, and a collector and exporter of fish for the aquarium trade. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Poll.
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
; sötvatten bentopelagisk; pH range: 8.0 - 9.0; dH range: 9 - 19. Tropical; 24°C - 27°C (Ref. 2060); 3°S - 9°S
Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, lake-wide distribution (Ref. 5610, 95611).
Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 5610)
Rubble-dweller; builds nest on the rubble; feeds on invertebrates growing on the rocks which are hidden by the biocover (Ref. 6770). Associated with rocky habitat and unlike C. cyanophleps it is not very shy (Ref. 95611).
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
Maximum number of eggs is 120. Cave brooder (Ref. 2060).
Maréchal, C. and M. Poll, 1991. Chalinochromis. p. 38-39. In J. Daget, J-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5610)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Index för fylogenetisk mångfald (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [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).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.37 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Assuming Fec<1000).
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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