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Melanochromis heterochromis Bowers & Stauffer, 1993 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9.68 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; depth range 2 - 4 m | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi (Ref. 27612, 89864). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 17-19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal soft rays: 6-8. Gill rakers on first ceratobranchial 2-4; gill rakers on first epibranchial 8-10. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||