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Steatocranus glaber Roberts & Stewart, 1976 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 7.5; dH range: 20 | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: known only from the lower Congo River near Inga Dam, in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 42510, 52307). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Description: relatively deep-bodied for the genus; head pointed; frontal profile steep; mouth large with thickened lips; big males with a relatively small but nevertheless prominent hump on head (Ref. 52307). | |||
| Biology: | Rheophilic; seems to feed on diatoms and other small particles; pair-bonding, cave spawning species (Ref. 52307). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||