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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Dimidiochromis: Greek, di = two + Latin, midio, dimidiatus = divided into halves, 1623 + Greek, chromis = afish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
البيئة
; المياه العذبة قاعية التغذية و المعيشة; نطاق العمق ? - 2 m (Ref. 55954). Tropical; 9°S - 15°S
Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi.
الحجم / وزن / العمر
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL ذكر/ مختلط الجنس; (Ref. 5627)
Diagnosis: clearly prognathous lower jaw; 10-12 gill-rakers on lower part of outer arch (Ref. 55954).
Occurs in shallow water (Ref. 5595, 55954) and prefers sandy bottoms, also with vegetation (Ref. 5595). Feeds on small fishes and invertebrates (Ref. 5595).
Life cycle and mating behavior
النضج | التكاثر | وضع البيض | بيض | الخصوبة | Larvae
Maréchal, C., 1991. Dimidiochromis. p. 76-78. 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. 5627)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
استخدامات بشرية
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