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Hemitaeniochromis urotaenia (Regan, 1922) |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.40000009536743 - 8.39999961853027; dH range: 7 - 30; depth range 7 - 75 m | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic and of widespread occurrence in Lake Malawi. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Description: habitus of typical predator; gape inclination of mouth of about 45°; sharp unicuspid teeth, also in small specimens (8.5cm SL) (Ref. 55954). Coloration: melanin pattern with horizontal bands; well-marked mid-lateral band on posterior part of body, absent or represented by a series of spots in the anterior part, not reaching the head; dorso-lateral band also broken in a series of spots (Ref. 55954). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in small groups over shallow sandy substrates (Ref. 267). Hunts in pairs or in large groups (Ref. 3817). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||