Humpback largemouth (Serranochromis altus)

Scientific name: Serranochromis altus Winemiller & Kelso-Winemiller, 1991

Humpback largemouth (Serranochromis altus)

The Humpback largemouth (Serranochromis altus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: Africa, Upper Zambezi River, Zambia and Okavango drainage in Botswana and Namibia.

Biology

Feeds primarily on nocturnal mormyrid and schilbeid fishes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Serranochromis altus
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
56.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Upper Zambezi River, Zambia and Okavango drainage in Botswana and Namibia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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