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Nanochromis minor Roberts & Stewart, 1976 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: lower Congo River rapids near Tadi and Kinganga, in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 42510). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Description: spines of dorsal fin gradually increase in length from anterior to posterior (Ref. 52307). Coloration: body scales with brown center; in males, soft dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin with rows of brownish dots; females with violet colored belly; dark longitudinal stripe runs from posterior edge of opercle to caudal fin, visible in both sexes (Ref. 52307). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||