Copadichromis Chizumuluensis
📖 Overview
Males build bowers at the sand-rock interface at depths of 12-20m; females form small groups; feeds on plankton in the water column and on benthic invertebrates .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Diagnosis: supra-pectoral spot 2-2.5 times diameter of supra-anal spot; 17-19 gill rakers on 1st ceratobranchial; males in breeding coloration: blue breast and narrow yellow marginal band in anal fin; males with light spots in anal fin . : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Copadichromis Chizumuluensis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical Endemic to Chizumulu Island, Lake Malawi, Malawi (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
plankton in the water column and on benthic invertebrates (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Copadichromis Chizumuluensis.
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