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Sargochromis thysi (Poll, 1967) |
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photo by
Mertens, P. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 19.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Luembe River (Kasai River drainage, middle Congo River basin) in Angola (Ref. 11970, 52307, 82485). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Description: moderately deep-bodied; frontal profile straight to slightly rounded; caudal fin truncate (Ref. 52307). Coloration: body brown to olive; dark longitudinal stripe and/or 6-7 dark vertical bars sometimes visible on body; dark stripe runs through eye to corner of mouth; rows of dark maculae in caudal fin; anal fin with pale dots and maculae; dorsal fin margins dark; no other color patterns seem to be expressed (Ref. 52307). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||