Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
Max. size: |
7.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Reported from Likoma, Domwe and Thumbi West Islands, Monkey Bay, Nankumba and Nkhata Bay. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Lives over sand and feeds on sand-dwelling invertebrates (Ref. 5595). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 May 2018 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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