| Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Africa: Endemic and occurring throughout Lake Malawi. |
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| Inhabits sandy bottoms with swards of Vallisneria. Feeds by scraping epiphytic algae from the leaves, grasping a leaf in its mouth and working along it (Ref. 267). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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