| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
9.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 10 - 15; dH range: 8 |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Lake Victoria system in Uganda (Ref. 52072), Kenya (Ref. 52331) and Tanzania (Ref. 4967). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 15-15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-9. Longitudinal scale count 30-31; snout length 33.4-34.6% HL; maxilla reaching below pupil; mouth slightly prognathous; longest soft rays of dorsal and anal fins reaching well beyond base of caudal; scaleless opercular spot small; scaleless caudal rim on the suboperculum; scales on interoperculum in a single row; postorbital scale column mixed; gill rakers on upper part of ceratobranchial anvil-shaped, trifid on epibranchial; one inner tooth row in the lower jaw extending nearly as far posteriorly as outer row; caudal peduncle length 14.4-15.8% SL; and outer-row teeth in lower jaw 36-44 (Ref. 52072). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits shallow inshore areas close to vegetation (Ref. 4983). Lake Victoria populations are largely omnivorous, larval insects and small crustaceans predominate in the diet (Ref. 558). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 31 March 2010 (D2) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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