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Cichlidae (Cichlids) > Pseudocrenilabrinae
Etymology: Sarotherodon: Greek, saros, -ou = sawdust + Greek, ther = animal * Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335); nigripinnis: Dedicated to Mr. Louis Dollo from the Musée d'histoire naturelle de Bruxelles (Ref. 72505).
More on author: Guichenot.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce; estuarina demersal. Tropical; 3°N - 7°S
Africa: coastal zone of Gabon and Equatorial Guinea (Sarotherodon nigripinnis nigripinnis) and the lower Kouilou in Republic of Congo to the lower Congo River estuary in Democratic Republic of Congo (Sarotherodon nigripinnis dolloi).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 2)
Espinhos dorsais (total): 14 - 17; Raios dorsais (total): 9-12; Espinhos anais 3; Raios anais : 8 - 9. Diagnosis: 12-17 rakers on lower limb of first arch; 27-30 scales in lateral line; generally with black spots and blotches on head and body (Ref. 81260).
Estuarine species, preferring brackish water but found in freshwater during low tide (Ref. 68431). Male mouthbrooder (Ref. 41581). No marked sexual dichromatism when sexually active; forms temporary pair-bonds during reproduction (Ref. 81260).
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Males carry eggs (Ref. 41581). Males of Sarotherodon nigripinnis dolloi construct nest and incubate eggs (Ref. 55074). Incubatory period lasts about 14 days; female retrieves newly released young in mouth (Ref. 72506). Juveniles become independant after about 4 weeks (Ref. 55074).
Falk, T.M., G.G. Teugels and E.K. Abban, 2003. Revision and biogeographical analysis of the black-chinned tilapia Sarotherodon melanotheron (Teleostei, Cichlidae): results of morphometric, allozyme, globin chain and mtDNA studies. J. Nat. Hist. 37(18):2191-2212. (Ref. 72448)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 126983)
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Uso pelos humanos
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