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Etymology: Telmatochromis: Greek, telma -atos = swamp + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Myers.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; air tawar dasar (demersal); pH range: 8.5 - 9.5; dH range: 10 - 15; kisaran kedalaman 5 - 10 m. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 13371); 3°S - 9°S

Penyebaran Negara-negara | Daerah-daerah FAO | Ecosystems | Kemunculan | Point map | Introduksi | Faunafri

Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika.

Size / Weight / umur

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm TL jantan/; (Ref. 5704)

Is an ideal beginner's fish. Sometimes found as deep as 20 m depth. Always solitary in very clear water. Often seen wandering close to rocks or over coarse sand between rock patches. Omnivorous (Ref. 54948), feeds on microorganisms (Ref. 6770). Forms temporary pair bonds; the male defends the territory while the female takes care of her offspring (Ref. 7343).

Life cycle and mating behavior Kematangan | Reproduksi, perkembang biakan | Pemijahan | telur-telur | Fecundity | Larva

Lays up to 80 eggs. A cave-brooder.

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Maréchal, C. and M. Poll, 1991. Telmatochromis. p. 474-478. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Checklist of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5704)

Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435)

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Telmatochromis bifrenatus Myers, 1936