Orthochromis Mazimeroensis
📖 Overview
Inhabits clear water rivulets with sandy and stony bottoms; sand, plant debris and algae belonging to Bacillariophyceae, Chlorophyceae and Cyanophyceae found in stomch and gut; mouthbrooder .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 27 - 29. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Orthochromis Mazimeroensis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
A mouth brooding species. A ripening female of 5.2 cm SL contained 24 eggs of about 3 mm diameter in the abdominal cavity.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical endemic to the Malagarasi River, only known the Mazimero and Nanganga rivers in Burundi (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Orthochromis Mazimeroensis.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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