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Thoracochromis moeruensis (Boulenger, 1899) |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lake Mweru (Ref. 45616) up to the middle Luapula (Ref. 41590) in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Presence in Zambia needs confirmation. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Description: relatively slender; head short, with pointed snout and straight to slightly rounded frontal profile; caudal fin rounded (Ref. 52307). Coloration: body olive-brown, with dark horizontal band running below dorsal fin; dorsal fin with dark outer margin; dark dots present in unpaired fins (Ref. 52307). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 (B1ab(v)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||