| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
12.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 55 - 125 m |
| Distribution: |
Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi. Occurs off Nkota Kota. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 14-15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal soft rays: 8-9. Diagnosis: 14-16 gill-rakers on the lower part of the first gill arch (Ref. 27611, 55908). Head relatively large, its length 37.4-38.2% of standard length, but head width relatively small, 39.2-40.4% head length; fins placed relatively posterior on the body, with preanal length 65.8-67.0% of standard length; premaxillary pedicel small, its length 19.8-20.0% head length (Ref. 55908).
Description: premaxillary pedicel very short; small cleithral protuberance present; outer teeth on jaw weakly tri- or biscuspid, or unicuspid; inner teeth on jaw tricuspid; pharyngeal teeth relatively stout, the median ones slightly enlarged to submolariform; most gill-rakers simple, some bi- or trifid (Ref. 55908).
Coloration: Preserved adult males: basic colour yellow-brown; 5-6 broad, dark, vertical bars below the dorsal fin; head brown; dorsal fin light brown with a black submarginal band and white lappets; pelvic and anal fins brownish dark; pectoral fin yellowish (Ref. 55908). |
| Biology: |
Irregularly caught between 55 and 125 m depth (Ref. 5595), but found up to 159m (type material) (Ref. 55908). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 22 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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