💧 Freshwater
Near Threatened
🌡️ Tropical
Cyan hap
Chindongo cyaneus Stauffer, 1988
📖 Overview
Occurs all around Chinyamwezi near small rocks . It feeds on algae from the biocover on rocks as well as on plankton from the open water .
Scientific Name
Chindongo cyaneus
Authority
Stauffer, 1988
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
NT
Max Length
7.8 cm
Trophic Level
2.7
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Chindongo
Chindongo
Species
Cyan hap
Chindongo cyaneus
🐟 Physical Description
: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cyan hap is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; depth range ? - 40 m. Tropical; 13°S - 14°S
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
2.7±0.29
Food Items
algae from the biocover on rocks as well as on plankton from the open water (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00389 × L3.12
(TL)
Max TL
7.8cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Near Threatened
Assessment Date
2018
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.7
Omnivore / Planktivore
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Stauffer, 1988
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