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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Maylandia Pulpican

Maylandia pulpican Tawil, 2002
Max Length
7.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.3
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Inhabits the intermediate zone; rocks and sandy habitats; between 4 and 30 m deep; males territorial; females are solitary or form small groups; feeds on aufwuchs and plankton in the water column . Spawning sites are holes in the sand beneath a rock .

Scientific Name
Maylandia pulpican
Authority
Tawil, 2002
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
7.1 cm
Trophic Level
2.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Maylandia Pulpican is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Maylandia Pulpican is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

algae
aquatic plants
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 👄 Mouth Brooder 🛡️ Egg Guarder
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.3±0.1
🧍 Solitary
Food Items

aufwuchs and plankton in the water column (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01445 × L2.99 (TL)
Max TL
7.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
11.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.3
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Tawil, 2002

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