Lamprologus callipterus — Details

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Overview

Comprehensive Description

Biology

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Considered a poor aquarium fish. Is a scavenger-predator with a voracious appetite. This perennial roamer remains still only when it is getting ready to attack a prey. It moves about in small packs, never quietly but at a frantic pace, following the leader in its moves, stopping and digging in the sand when it does so or grazing on the biocover (Ref. 6770). Extreme size dimorphism present among males, with both sizes displaying different behavior and reproductive performance (Ref. 85351).

MarÃ©chal, C. and M. Poll 1991 Lamprologus. p. 218-225. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5654) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=5654&speccode=8612

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Distribution

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Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika.

MarÃ©chal, C. and M. Poll 1991 Lamprologus. p. 218-225. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5654) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=5654&speccode=8612

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Range Description

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Endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is very common and widely spread. Also found in the Malagarasi river delta.

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Eastern Africa: Lake Tanganyika.

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Physical Description

Size

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Maximum size: 124 mm TL

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Max. size

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12.4 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 5654)); 4.5 cm TL (female)

MarÃ©chal, C. and M. Poll 1991 Lamprologus. p. 218-225. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse, G.G. Teugels and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 4. (Ref. 5654) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=5654&speccode=8612

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Ecology

Habitat

Environment

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benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.0 - 8.5; dH range: 10 - 15

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Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology

Ubiquitous around the Lake, over hard and soft bottoms, including in snail shells, from 0–50 m deep (average depth 7 m). It is a predator mostly feeding on crustaceans and other invertebrates.

Systems

Freshwater

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Trophic Strategy

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Feeds on shrimp (Ref. 40115).

Yuma, M. 1994 Food habits and foraging behaviour of benthivorous cichlid fishes in Lake Tanganyika. Environ. Biol. Fish. 39:173-182. http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7241

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Life History and Behavior

Life Cycle

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Males collect empty snail shells which are then carried to the nest site (Ref. 47165). Females enter the shells to spawn and care for the brood, fanning the eggs and larvae for 10-14 days (Ref. 47165).

SchÃ¼tz, D. and M. Taborsky 2000 Giant males or dwarf females: what determines the extreme sexual size dimorphism in Lamprologus callipterus?. J. Fish Biol. 57(5):1254-1265. (Ref. 47165) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=47165&speccode=8612

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Conservation

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List Assessment

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Red List Category

LC

Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version

3.1

Year Assessed

2006

Assessor/s

Ntakimazi, G.

Reviewer/s

Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme)

Justification

Endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it common and widespread throughout the lake. No widespread major threats identified.

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Trends

Population

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Population

No information available.

Population Trend

Decreasing

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Threats

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Least Concern (LC)

IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073

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Major Threats

Siltation in the inshore zone due to erosion on the watershed and beach seining.

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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions

None known.

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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems

Benefits

Importance

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aquarium: commercial

Brichard, P. 1989 Pierre Brichard's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Tanganyika. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 544 p. (Ref. 6770) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=6770&speccode=4688

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Lamprologus callipterus

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Lamprologus callipterus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it very actively moves about in search of crustacean and other invertebrates. Males of this species can reach a length of 12.4 centimetres (4.9 in) TL while the females only grow to 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) TL (see below). This fish can also be found in the aquarium trade, though it is considered to be poorly suited for captivity.^[2]

Physiology

Its males are significantly larger than females, the reason being that males of the species collect empty snail shells for the females to breed in. Therefore, males have to be large and strong enough to transport shells, while females have to be small enough to fit in the shells. ^[3]

References

^ Ntakimazi, G. 2006. Lamprologus callipterus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 April 2013.
^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). "Lamprologus callipterus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
^ Ota, Kazutaka; Masanori Kohda and Tetsu Sato (04). "Unusual allometry for sexual size dimorphism in a cichlid where males are extremely larger than females". Journal of Biosciences 35. doi:10.1007/s12038-010-0030-6. Retrieved 4 March 2012.

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