| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
24.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Lake Malawi and Upper Shiré River (Ref. 4991). |
| Diagnosis: |
Description: mostly deep-bodied; outer teeth in oral jaws bicuspid; dorsal and anal fin of largest specimens somewhat elongated (Ref. 55954). |
| Biology: |
Common at 10 m depth and prefers the area where non-breeding individuals congregate into schools over the sandy part of the biotope. Feeds on phytoplankton or takes its food from the somewhat muddy layer on the substrate (Ref. 5595). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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