Lestradea perspicax Poll, 1943
Lestradea perspicax
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Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  13.8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Endemic to the northern part of Lake Tanganyika.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Are semi-pelagic roamers known to feed mainly on microorganisms. They inhabit shallow, sandy bottoms often in aggregation (Ref. 6770). Females brood their young in the mouth (Ref. 86760).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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