| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
6.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 8; dH range: 5 - 19 |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Pool Malebo (=Stanley Pool) and the lower Congo River in Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 52307). |
| Diagnosis: |
Description: most elongated species of the genus; exhibits very noticeable sexual dimorphism: head of males can be extremely massive, with a large hump and very heavy jaws; no differences in length of dorsal and anal fin rays which can be fairly elongated in both sexes; caudal peduncle and large caudal fin elongated; eyes positioned relatively high (Ref. 52307).
Coloration: body gray, sometimes with brownish to reddish portions in dorsal and caudal fins; 2 longitudinal stripes which join at caudal peduncle sometimes present (Ref. 52307). |
| Biology: |
Rheophilic; pair-bonding and cave spawning species (Ref. 52307). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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