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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Shuja: The genus name is derived from the Swahili noun 'shujaa', translated into English as 'brave person' or 'warrior', referring to the notable territorial behaviour of the males of this genus (Ref. 127080).
Eponymy: Captain Edward Coode Hore (1848–1912) was a missionary, explorer, navigator and cartographer. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / пределы глубины / distribution range
экология
; пресноводный донно-пелагический. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059); 2°S - 10°S
Africa: Lake Tanganyika and proximate rivers (Ref. 4983, 127080); common in tributaries rivers Lukuga, Ruzizi and Nua (Ref. 4983); also in Malagarazi River (Ref. 127080). In the Lukuga River, a Lake Tanganyika outflow, known up to Kisimba-Kilia rapids (Ref. 93587).
Size / Вес / Возраст
половая зрелость: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm SL самец/пол неопределен; (Ref. 4967)
Краткое описание
определительные ключи | морфология | морфометрия
колючие лучи спинного плавника (общее число) : 14; членистые (мягкие) лучи спинного плавника (общее число) : 8. Diagnosis: Head with conspicuous irregular dark marks (Ref. 4967).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
Adults inhabit inshore areas of the lake and lower reaches of rivers (Ref. 4967). Females brood their young in the mouth (Ref. 86760).
Life cycle and mating behavior
половая зрелость | размножение | нерест | икра | Fecundity | личинки
Larvae of up to 1.42 cm TL are mouthbrooded by female parents ranging from 8.4 to 9.6 cm SL (Ref. 86760).
Genner, M.J., L.-L. Hsu, R.A. Collins, A.M. Smith, A.D. Saxon, A.H. Shechonge, B.P. Ngatunga and G.F. Turner, 2022. Revision of the African cichlid fish genus Ctenochromis (Teleostei, Cichliformes), including a description of the new genus Shuja from Lake Tanganyika and the new species Ctenochromis scatebra from northern Tanzania. European Journal of Taxonomy 819:23-54. (Ref. 127080)
Статус Красного Списка МСОП (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Угроза для людей
Harmless
Использование человеком
рыболовство: рыболовство как средство для существования
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (ссылка
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01445 (0.00674 - 0.03099), b=2.99 (2.82 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (ссылка
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
устойчивость к внешним воздействиям (ссылка
120179): высокий, минимальное время удвоения популяции до 15 месяцев (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (14 of 100).
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