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Otopharynx argyrosoma (Regan, 1922) |
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photo by
Dubosc, J. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lake Malawi (Ref. 4991). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Description: median pharyngeal teeth somewhat enlarged (Ref. 55954). Coloration: red blotch on the flanks; dorsal fin lappets red (Ref. 55954). | |||
| Biology: | Lives over sand in shallow as well as in deeper regions. Feeds on small invertebrates and plankton taken from the sand or from the water (Ref. 5595). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||