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Docimodus evelynae Eccles & Lewis, 1976 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 20.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.40000009536743 - 8.39999961853027; dH range: 7 - 30 | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi; widespread. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs mainly in rocky areas but also lives in intermediate zone (Ref. 5595). Juveniles feed mainly on aufwuchs and plankton, but specimens up to 5 cm SL clean, scrape fungi from other species (Ref. 267), while adults feed on skin of catfish (Bagrus meridionalis) and scales of larger fishes (Ref. 5595). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||