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Nimbochromis venustus (Boulenger, 1908)
Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Nimbochromis: Latin, nimbus = stormy, rainy + Greek, chromis, a fish, perhaps a perch; it has dark clouded melanic blotches on the body (Ref. 45335); venustus: From the Latin "venustus" = beautiful, graceful, elegant (Ref. 55922).
Etymology: Nimbochromis: Latin, nimbus = stormy, rainy + Greek, chromis, a fish, perhaps a perch; it has dark clouded melanic blotches on the body (Ref. 45335); venustus: From the Latin "venustus" = beautiful, graceful, elegant (Ref. 55922).
Environment / Climate / Range Ecology
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 7.2 - 8.8; dH range: 10 - 18; non-migratory; depth range 6 - 23 m (Ref. 55922). Tropical; 25°C - 27°C (Ref. 13371); 9°S - 15°S
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13371); common length : 22.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4989)
Max length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13371); common length : 22.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4989)
Short description Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Diagnosis: presence of a lozenged melanin pattern; no spots on pectoral fins; no radiating melanin pattern on the head; no highly contrasting, anastomosing horizontal and vertical melanin components on the body; body depth 38.1-40.9% of standard length; head length 32.0-33.8% of standard length; length of lower jaw 36.3-40.8% head length; dorsal fin base 53.3-57.7% of standard length (Ref. 55922).
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi where it is widely distributed.
Κατασκευαστής / Μάρκα:
Abyssos