Kululu

📖 Overview

Seems to prefer shallow areas near the edges of the lake . Occurs in schools at the surface; stomach of specimens which were examined contained organic debris; benthic and epilithic diatoms, and sponge spicules were nearly always present and many had inorganic particles in the stomach; individuals were seen shoveling sand into the mouth, moving it about in the buccopharynx, then spitting out the sand and making swallowing movements . Lacks marked sexual dichromatism when sexually active . Probably a biparental ovophilic mouthbrooder that forms little to no and only temporary pair bonds .

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10; Vertebrae: 29 - 31. Diagnosis: 19-23 rakers on lower limb of first arch . Length of lower pharyngeal jaw 40-50% of head length , width 34.5-38.0 . Pearly yellow in life, with no markings on body; preserved specimens dark grey on back, with a horizontal darker band in some; decurved snout . : short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Kululu is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Kululu is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Exhibits biparental mouth-brooding.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C ; 5°N - 4°N West Cameroon (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 12 records indexed .

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