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Etymology: Boulengerochromis: From George Albert Boulenger (1858-1937); he revised the works of Günther about Percoidei + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten pelagiska; pH range: 9.0 - ? ; dH range: 10 - ?; djupintervall ? - 85 m. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059); 3°S - 9°S
Africa: Endemic to and widely distributed in Lake Tanganyika.
Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm 40.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 80.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 102824); publicerad maxvikt: 4.5 kg (Ref. 681)
Inhabits near-shore surface waters. Firm flesh is highly valued (Ref. 4967). Largest African cichlid (Ref. 4537).
Deposits eggs in abandoned nests of other cichlids, in between stones, or in the sand, if no nests are available (Ref. 7343).
Maréchal, C. and M. Poll, 1991. Boulengerochromis. p. 27-28. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 4976)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell; sportfisk: ja; Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01514 (0.00700 - 0.03275), b=2.97 (2.80 - 3.14), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 4.5 ±0.80 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (K=0.56; tm=2.5; Fec=10,000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100).