| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Lake Mweru (Ref. 45616) up to the middle Luapula (Ref. 41590) in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Presence in Zambia needs confirmation. |
| Diagnosis: |
Description: relatively slender; head short, with pointed snout and straight to slightly rounded frontal profile; caudal fin rounded (Ref. 52307).
Coloration: body olive-brown, with dark horizontal band running below dorsal fin; dorsal fin with dark outer margin; dark dots present in unpaired fins (Ref. 52307). |
| Biology: |
|
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 (B1ab(v)) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.