| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
12.12 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 2 - 3 m |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Lake Malawi. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 16-17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal soft rays: 8-9. Diagnosis: 10-12 gill rakers on outer ceratobranchial (Ref. 27597, 57549), 4-5 on outer epibranchial (Ref. 27597). No yellow ocelli on anal fin of females and non-breeding males; breeding male with black markings in caudal fin; teeth in outer rows on dentary and premaxilla of mature males small and bicuspid (Ref. 57549). |
| Biology: |
Forages in the water column, feeding mainly on zooplankton (Ref. 27597). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 09 June 2018 (B1a+2a) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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