| Family: |
Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes), subfamily: Mochokinae |
| Max. size: |
15.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, common and widely distributed in the lake (Ref. 59365). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Littoral to benthic zones over shell, sand and mud bottoms, to a maximum depth of 40 m (Ref. 59365). Omnivorous, feeding on algae, sponges, ostracods, small crabs, insect larvae and fish eggs (Ref. 94050). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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