Copadichromis Geertsi

📖 Overview

Overview information for Copadichromis Geertsi is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 18 - 19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11. Depth of body 2.2-2.5 times in SL; head length 3.1-3.4 times in SL . Eye diameter 3.0-3.1 times in HL; interorbital width 3.4-3.8 times in HL; premaxillary pedicel 2.5-3.0 times in HL and depth of preorbital 5.7-6.4 times in HL . Teeth in 3 rows in upper jaw and 3 to 4 rows in lower jaw . Males have only unicuspid teeth; in females the outer row of the lower jaw is mostly bicuspid . Length of pectoral fin 2.5-2.8 times in SL . Caudal peduncle 6.9-7.4 times in SL; peduncle depth 1.0-1.1 times in its length . Scales: 34-35 scales in a longitudinal series . Two, sometimes only one, distinct spots on the flank .: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Copadichromis Geertsi is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Copadichromis Geertsi is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

The spawning site or nest is normally constructed under and against a rock with a diameter of between 50 to 200 cm; the male excavates the sand from beneath the rock and heaps it up, building a semicircular wall around the spawning site; male spawning sites are usually at least 4 meters apart .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 25 - 50 m . Tropical

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

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🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 3 records indexed .

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