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Xenochromis hecqui Boulenger, 1899 |
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photo by
de Vos, L. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 6 - 100 m, | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, lake-wide distribution (Ref. 48629). | |||
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| Biology: | Belongs to the deepwater benthic community (Ref. 53528). Scale-eater (Ref. 7343, 46829), specialized on larger prey such as Bathybates species (Ref. 46829). Copepods have also been found in the stomach (Ref. 53528). Specimens have been caught at a depth of 100 m deep (Ref. 4967, 53528). Little is known of its breeding technique (Ref. 48629). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 February 2025 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||