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Paracyprichromis brieni (Poll, 1981) |
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| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7 - 8.5; dH range: 10 - 15 | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lake Tanganyika. | |||
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| Biology: | Gregarious, forms schools of several hundreds of fish. Feeds on zooplankton that are present in the open water column above the rocky habitat (Ref. 7343). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||