| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
18 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: both ends of Lake Malawi (Ref. 4991). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
The young are very common on Namalenje Island, Malawi at an average depth of 6 m. Feeds on invertebrates being sifted from the thin layer of sediment 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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