Petrotilapia Kitrinos
📖 Overview
Petrotilapia Kitrinos (Petrotilapia kitrinos), first described by Sabo, Konings & Stauffer, 2026 is a small fish in the family Cichlidae (order Cichliformes). Adults typically reach 11.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: gold with brown or gray vertical bars; gold cheek, and gold throat and chest; black throat in males, gray to light-blue throat; presence of dark submarginal band in the first dorsal fin of both females; gold cheeks in males; pale yellow with a black submarginal band in the dorsal fin of females; dark-gray caudal fin rays which are hyaline to light brown in the latter two in females; band is wider and extends over the distal two-thirds of the dorsal fin; and presence of four gill rakers on the outer row of the epibranchial .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Petrotilapia Kitrinos is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Petrotilapia Kitrinos.
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