Melanochromis baliodigma Bowers & Stauffer, 1997

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  8.55 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater,
Distribution:  Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi (Ref. 26078, 89864).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  It is typically found at intermediate depths over the rock-sand interface, in crevices and caves at depths around 20 meters (Ref. 26078). It appears to be an opportunistic feeder, eating smaller fish and catfish eggs (Ref. 26078).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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