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Cyathopharynx furcifer (Boulenger, 1898) Featherfin cichlid |
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photo by
Melandri, G. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 21 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 8 - 9; dH range: 9 - 19 | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is widely distributed. | |||
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| Biology: | Adults are gregarious, drifting plankton picker which occur off rocky slopes (Ref. 6770). Females brood their young in the mouth (Ref. 86760). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||