Pangani haplo (Ctenochromis pectoralis)

Scientific name: Ctenochromis pectoralis Pfeffer, 1893

Pangani haplo (Ctenochromis pectoralis)

The Pangani haplo (Ctenochromis pectoralis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 17. Abrupt change in size of scales from chest to flank between pectoral and pelvic fins, with naked patch on chest.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ctenochromis pectoralis
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: streams in south eastern Tanzania near Korogwe. Also reported from Kenya. In the IUCN Red List this species is erroneously recorded as 'extinct', since it is probably confused with another cichlid species of Lake Victoria, Haplochromis squamulatus.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Extinct (EX)
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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