Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
Max. size: |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7.40000009536743 - 8.39999961853027; dH range: 7 - 30 |
Distribution: |
Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Found over rocky areas in shallow water (Ref. 267). Piscivore, feeds by moving around rocks and into cracks in search of its unwary prey, the Mbunas, which are quickly snapped up with the large mouth (Ref. 5595). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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