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Nyassachromis nigritaeniatus (Trewavas, 1935) |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 21 cm TL (male/unsexed); 15 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to the Monkey Bay area in Lake Malawi. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Has been seen on open sand at a depth of about 15 m. Feeds on zooplankton in midwater (Ref. 5595). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||