| Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| 7.13 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Africa: Lake Malawi in Malawi and Mozambique (Ref. 58703, 79521). |
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| Inhabits the intermediate zone; rocks and sandy habitats; between 4 and 30 m deep; males territorial; females are solitary or form small groups; feeds on aufwuchs and plankton in the water column (Ref. 58703). Spawning sites are holes in the sand beneath a rock (Ref. 79521). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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