Chindongo cyaneus (Stauffer, 1988)
Cyan hap

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  7.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; depth range - 40 m,
Distribution:  Africa: Lake Malawi (Ref. 5684).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs all around Chinyamwezi near small rocks (Ref. 5595). It feeds on algae from the biocover on rocks as well as on plankton from the open water (Ref. 5595).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 22 June 2018 (B1a+2a) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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