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Taeniochromis holotaenia (Regan, 1922) |
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photo by
Bukkems, J. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; depth range 7 - 61 m | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic and widespread in Lake Malawi. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Diagnosis: easily identifiable by its elongate shape, continuous mid-lateral stripe on the body and the dark stripe across the snout (Ref. 55954). | |||
| Biology: | Found over sandy and rocky bottoms all over the lake. Feeds on juvenile cichlids and invertebrates (Ref. 5595). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||