| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
7.13 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Lake Malawi in Malawi and Mozambique (Ref. 58703, 79521). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
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). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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