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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cichliformes (Cichlids, convict blennies) > Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Spathodus: Greek, spathe = sword + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Poll.

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

Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 2 m. Tropical; 25°C - 27°C (Ref. 2060); 3°S - 6°S

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Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika, northern part of the lake.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5695); common length : 7.0 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 6770)

Swims over rock bottom for long distances, alone or in pairs, instead of jumping from place to place between pebbles as S. erythrodon does. Feeds by picking microorganisms from the rock biocover (Ref. 6770).

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Female is mouthbrooder and takes care of the young.

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Kullander, Sven O. | Collaborators

Maréchal, C. and M. Poll, 1991. Spathodus. p. 458-459. 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. 5695)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 31 January 2006

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Aquarium: commercial

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Spathodus marlieri Poll, 1950