| Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| 10.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range - 14 m |
| Africa: Lake Victoria. |
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| Smaller specimens occur in sheltered, shallow waters with a mud bottom while larger specimens occur over a rocky bottom (Ref. 4983). Ingested material in the stomach consisted of fragments of fin rays, cycloid scales similar to those covering part of the caudal fin of cichlids; while those in the intestines consisted of numerous small scales and empty diatom frustules (Ref. 558). |
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Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 April 2010 (D2) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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