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Iodotropheus sprengerae Oliver & Loiselle, 1972 Lavender mbuna |
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photo by
Hall, C. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 10.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs in Boadzulu and Chinyankwazi Islands. Also recorded from Chinyamwezi Island (Ref. 26709). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 16-18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal soft rays: 6-8. Gill rakers on first ceratobranchial 7-9; gill rakers on first epibranchial 1-3. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 22 June 2018 (B1a+2a) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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