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Mylochromis anaphyrmus (Burgess & Axelrod, 1973) |
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photo by
Turner, G.F. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 20.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7.40000009536743 - 8.39999961853027; dH range: 7 - 30; depth range - 10 m | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to the southern part of Lake Malawi. Recorded from Nkhota Kota, Malawi. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Description: molariform pharyngeal dentition (Ref. 55954). | |||
| Biology: | Common on sandy coasts and prefers that portion of the sandy coast where a thin layer of silt supports a rich fauna of snails (Ref. 5595). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||