| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
8.55 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 12 - 15 m |
| Distribution: |
Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, between the Ubwari Peninsula and the Kavalla Islands, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 28629, 46829). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 20-20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 5-6; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 34-34 |
| Biology: |
Present in the rocky habitats (Ref. 46829) at a depth of 12-15 m (Ref. 28629). Most often found solitary; feeds on invertebrates, seen more often outside caves of the rocky substrate than N. buescheri (Ref. 46829). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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