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Otopharynx selenurus Regan, 1922 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 17.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; depth range 3 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lake Malawi, uncommon in the south (Ref. 4991). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs over sandy substrates. Move around with large sand-digging species and feed from the particles thrown up by the large hosts (Ref. 5595). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 May 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||