| Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| 18 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater, |
| Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, lake-wide distribution (Ref. 46829), but not existing in Burundi waters (Ref. 6770). |
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| Lives in the shallow precipituous rocky habitat, which is characterized by rocks piled on top of each other forming a complicated network of caves and crevices (Ref. 46829). Herbivore; feeds on algae which are scraped from rocks Ref. 6770, 46829). Maternal mouthbrooder; males strongly territorial (Ref. 46829). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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