Maylandia callainos (Stauffer & Hert, 1992) |
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Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
Max. size: | 8.01 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.5 - 8.30000019073486; dH range: 5 - 30; depth range 3 - 4 m | |||
Distribution: | Africa: Nkhata Bay, Lake Malawi, Malawi; has been introduced to Likoma, Namalenje and Thumbi West islands. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 17-18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-8. Gill rakers on first ceratobranchial 11-12; gill rakers on first epibranchial 1-3. | |||
Biology: | Occurs in the lake (Ref. 12251). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |