Konye (Konia eisentrauti)

Scientific name: Konia eisentrauti Trewavas, 1962

Konye (Konia eisentrauti)

The Konye (Konia eisentrauti) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 25–27°C (77–81°F). Native range: Africa, endemic to Lake Barombi-Mbo, Cameroon.

Konye care at a glance

Temperature
25–27°C (77–81°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 29. Diagnosis: profile of the snout evenly decurved, descending to a nearly horizontal mouth; narrow interorbital space (24-27% head length). Lower jaw not, or only slightly inclined from the horizontal; lower pharyngeal jaw only slightly longer than wide. Dentigerous area of the lower pharyngeal bone longer than the anterior blade in the young and of characteristic shape, with a narrow anterior apical portion. Blade of lower pharyngeal bone 0.7-0.95 times median length of toothed area; 3 regular rows of teeth; upper series of black blotches parallel to the dorsal outline; black band of uneven width extending from the opercular spot to the anterior part of the caudal peduncle; posterior end of caudal peduncle with vertical blotch meeting its fellow over the top; fins colorless; tilapia mark absent (Ref.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Konia eisentrauti
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.3
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: endemic to Lake Barombi-Mbo, Cameroon.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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