Orthochromis stormsi : fisheries

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Orthochromis stormsi (Boulenger, 1902)

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Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Orthochromis: Greek, ortho = straight + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce bentopelágico. Tropical; 25°C - 26°C

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Africa: rapids at the exit of Pool Malebo (Ref. 26626), and the Lindi (Ref. 26626, 106290), Wagenia Falls (Ref. 26626, 106245), Lualaba basin and Lake Mweru (Ref. 26626), in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.2 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 42183)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total): 16 - 21; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 9; Espinas anales 3; Radios blandos anales: 6 - 8; Vértebra: 27 - 30.

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Rheophilic; mainly feeds on algae and aufwuchs, animal matter is rarely taken; polygamous, ovophilic, maternal mouthbrooder (Ref. 52307).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Kullander, Sven O. | Colaboradores

Greenwood, H.P. and S.O. Kullander, 1994. A taxonomic review and redescription of Tilapia polyacanthus and T. stormsi (Teleostei: Cichlidae), with descriptions of two new Schwetzochromis species from the Upper Zaire River drainage. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 5(2):161-180. (Ref. 26626)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 16 February 2009

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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