Electric blue hap (Sciaenochromis ahli) fish species and information / pictures of Electric blue hap - Sciaenochromis ahli

Electric blue hap (Sciaenochromis ahli) fish species information

Scientific Name
Sciaenochromis ahli

Common Name
Electric blue hap

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10.

Classification

Classified By
Trewavas, 1935
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Cichlids (Cichlidae)

Distribution

Region
Africa
Distribution
Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi.
Range
9°S - 15°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
24 °C
Water Temperature To
26 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
150 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; ; pH range: 8.0 - 8.0; dH range: 9 - 19 demersal; depth range ? - 150 m (Ref. 55954)
Trophic Level
4.2 s.e. 0.73 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
20.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: ; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (23 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)