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Lavender Mbuna

Iodotropheus sprengerae Oliver & Loiselle 1972

Diagnostic Description

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Gill rakers on first ceratobranchial 7-9; gill rakers on first epibranchial 1-3.

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Recorder: Armi G. Torres

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Life Cycle

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Female is mouthbrooder.

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Recorder: Tom Froese

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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Analsoft rays: 6 - 8

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Recorder: Armi G. Torres

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Importance

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aquarium: commercial

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Recorder: Armi G. Torres

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