| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
9.13 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 10 - 10 m |
| Distribution: |
Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi, found in the northern part of the lake (Ref. 26078, 80784). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found over the rock-sand interface, sand and rocky habitats (Ref. 26078). An algae browser with a long, beak-like snout occurring in the upper rocky habitat (Ref. 80784). |
| 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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