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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Pseudosimochromis Marginatus

Pseudosimochromis marginatus Poll, 1956
Max Length
10 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Medium-sized fish . Inhabits shallow sediment-rich habitats . Adults inhabit rubble areas in shallow water, often solitary . Feeds on biocover , which is picked from the rocks . Females brood their young in the mouth .

Scientific Name
Pseudosimochromis marginatus
Authority
Poll, 1956
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
10 cm
Trophic Level
2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Water Temp
24–28 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Cichliformes
Cichliformes
Family
Cichlidae
Cichlidae
Genus
Pseudosimochromis
Pseudosimochromis
Species
Pseudosimochromis Marginatus
Pseudosimochromis marginatus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Pseudosimochromis Marginatus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Pseudosimochromis Marginatus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Pseudosimochromis Marginatus is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Eggs from the cleavage phase and larvae of up to 5.0 cm TL are mouthbrooded by female parents 6.8 to 8.3 cm SL in size .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C ; 3°S - 5°S endemic to Lake Tanganyika, widely distributed in the lake (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2
🧍 Solitary
Food Items

biocover (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
10cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
24–28°C
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2025

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Poll, 1956

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Simochromis marginatus Poll 1956 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 15 records indexed .

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