Melanochromis loriae Johnson, 1975 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Aquariology : Axelrod & Burgess, 1986 | Axelrod et al., 1986 | Loiselle, 1982 b | Mayland, 1978 | Staeck, 1975 e | Staeck, 1977 b | Staeck, 1982 .
  • Behaviour / ethology : Loiselle, 1980 a | Ribbink et al., 1983 | Trendall, 1988 a .
  • Colour pattern : Konings & Stauffer, 2012 | Ribbink et al., 1983 .
  • Current distribution known : a wide distribution in the northern half of the lake Malawi. The northernmost points of distribution are Mphanga Rocks, Malawi, on the west coast of the lake, and Lutara, Tanzania, on the east coast. Kande Island, Malawi and Tumbi Point, Mozambique .
  • Dentition : Konings & Stauffer, 2012 .
  • Distribution_references : Konings & Stauffer, 2012 .
  • Food habits / trophic level_references : Ribbink et al., 1983 .
  • Habitat / home range : the preferred habitat is mostly rocky with little sand, and the majority of individuals occur at a depth ranging between five and 20 meters .
  • Habitat_references : Konings & Stauffer, 2012 .
  • Habits_references : Ribbink, 1990 | Ribbink et al., 1983 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Konings & Stauffer, 2012 .
  • Phylogeny : Ribbink, 1990 .
  • Scales : Konings & Stauffer, 2012 .
  • Size : 125 mm TL .
  • Types :
    • Melanochromis loriae Johnson, 1975 b: 21. Type locality: "Chipoka Island, Lake Malawi, Malawi" (Actually, Chipoka is not an island, but a locality on the western coast of Lake Malawi). Holotype USNM n° 214.175; allotype USNM n° 214.176.
    • Melanochromis parallelus Burgess & Axelrod, 1976: 44, fig. Type locality: "Lake Malawi, Malawi". Holotype USNM n° 215.029; paratypes USNM n° 215.030, n° 215.031 (2).