| Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.40000009536743 - 8.39999961853027; dH range: 7 - 30, |
| Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika and distributed in the southern part of the lake (Ref. 46829). |
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| Very common cichlid of the shallow intermediate habitat (Ref. 46829, 52921). Has been caught at a depth of 25 m (Ref. 53528). Usually solitary and hovers well above the ground; prefers sand and digs large crater-shaped nests, even when there rocks offering good shelters nearby, a fact that shows that the choice of a nest site can be very revealing of a species ecology (Ref. 6770). Carnivorous, preys on fish (Ref. 6770, 53528). Also feeds on invertebrates (Ref. 46829). |
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Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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