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Stigmatochromis woodi (Regan, 1922) |
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photo by
Dubosc, J. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Description: most predatory looking Stigmatochromis species; large jaws; lower jaw clearly prognathous; large eyes (Ref. 55954). | |||
| Biology: | Larger specimens are normally encountered over the open sand at deeper levels. Piscivorous. Hunts its prey over the sand (Ref. 5595); usually in pairs or in large groups (Ref. 3817). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||