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Maylandia greshakei (Meyer & Förster, 1984) William's mbuna |
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photo by
Zaitsev, O. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 13.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; depth range 15 - 35 m | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: endemic to Makokola in the southeast arm of Lake Malawi. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 17-18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-7. Gill rakers on first ceratobranchial 8-12; gill rakers on first epibranchial 2-3. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits the rocky biotope of the reefs, where the rocks are permanently covered with a layer of sediment. Feeds mainly from the phytoplankton in the open water. Territorial males feed from the biocover on the rocks (Ref. 5595). Oviparous (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 11 June 2018 (B1a+2a) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||