| Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| Africa: middle Congo River basin from Pool Malebo to the Wagenia Falls, in Cameroon, Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 44840, 55074, 74387, 106245, 106290). |
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Description: body moderately deep; head short, front slightly concave (Ref. 52307).
Coloration: body grayish-brown to gray, with dusky unpaired fins; soft portions of dorsal and anal fins, as well as caudal fin, may exhibit some pale dots; pelvic fins dark; belly, throat and opercles red; some horizontal red lines often present on flanks, more apparent in anterior areas of body and broader in ventral areas than in upper ones (Ref. 52307). |
| Probably pair-bonding, open substratum spawner, with both parents guarding the brood (Ref. 52307). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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