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Nanochromis splendens Roberts & Stewart, 1976 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: lower Congo River rapids in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 42510). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Description: slender-bodied; snout relatively long and pointed; caudal fin rounded; dorsal, anal fin and pelvic fin rays much more elongated in males than in females (Ref. 52307). Coloration: basic body coloration olive brown, with yellow to orange opercles, and a red blotch above eye; 5-6 dark vertical bars may be visible on body; males with brownish bars on dorsal fin; upper half of caudal fin yellowish to pale orange with some horizontal brown stripes, lower half with 7-8 vertical rows of red dots; anal fin color pattern similar to that of lower half of caudal fin; females with yellow cheeks, yellow to orange dorsal fin and caudal fin without specific patterns but yellow in the center and reddish towards the outer parts; anal fin uniformly bluish; belly of ripe females dark violet; some females with a black blotch with a whitish outer ring in soft dorsal fin (Ref. 52307). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||