| Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| 13.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater; depth range 15 - 35 m, |
| Africa: endemic to Makokola in the southeast arm of Lake Malawi. |
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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. |
| 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). |
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Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 11 June 2018 (B1a+2a) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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