| Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| 19.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. |
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Diagnosis: gums thicker, teeth less visible and mouth with more steeply angled jaws than C. liemi (Ref. 55954). |
| Mainly observed off sandy beaches at about 15 m depth (Ref. 5595), but occurs in both shallow and deep water (Ref. 55954). Normally stays in midwater where it is also found over rocks; although no actual feeding on larvae has been observed, this species is reported to be a paedophage that rams the head of a mouth-brooding female from below (Ref. 5595). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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