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Copadichromis virginalis (Iles, 1960) Lake Malawi utaka |
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photo by
Tong, S.P. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 13.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to the north end of Lake Malawi. | |||
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| Biology: | Demersal, sand-dwelling species (Ref. 54524). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 22 June 2018 (A2bd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||