Blue Victoria mouthbrooder
📖 Overview
Inhabits shallow inshore areas close to vegetation . Lake Victoria populations are largely omnivorous, larval insects and small crustaceans predominate in the diet .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Longitudinal scale count 30-31; snout length 33.4-34.6% HL; maxilla reaching below pupil; mouth slightly prognathous; longest soft rays of dorsal and anal fins reaching well beyond base of caudal; scaleless opercular spot small; scaleless caudal rim on the suboperculum; scales on interoperculum in a single row; postorbital scale column mixed; gill rakers on upper part of ceratobranchial anvil-shaped, trifid on epibranchial; one inner tooth row in the lower jaw extending nearly as far posteriorly as outer row; caudal peduncle length 14.4-15.8% SL; and outer-row teeth in lower jaw 36-44 .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blue Victoria mouthbrooder is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Mouthbrooding by females.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 10.0 - 15.0; dH range: 8 - ?. Tropical; 21°C - 30°C ; 1°N - 3°S
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Blue Victoria Mouthbrooder |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astatotilapia nubila | Boulenger | 1906 | Synonym |
| Tilapia nubila | Boulenger | 1906 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Blue Victoria mouthbrooder.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 46 records indexed .
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