Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7.40000009536743 - 8.39999961853027; dH range: 7 - 30 |
Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. |
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Found over rocky areas in shallow water (Ref. 267). Piscivore, feeds by moving around rocks and into cracks in search of its unwary prey, the Mbunas, which are quickly snapped up with the large mouth (Ref. 5595). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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