| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
22 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; depth range 7 - 61 m |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Endemic and widespread in Lake Malawi. |
| Diagnosis: |
Diagnosis: easily identifiable by its elongate shape, continuous mid-lateral stripe on the body and the dark stripe across the snout (Ref. 55954). |
| Biology: |
Found over sandy and rocky bottoms all over the lake. Feeds on juvenile cichlids and invertebrates (Ref. 5595). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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