| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
15.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Lake Malawi (Ref. 4991). |
| Diagnosis: |
Description: median pharyngeal teeth somewhat enlarged (Ref. 55954).
Coloration: red blotch on the flanks; dorsal fin lappets red (Ref. 55954). |
| Biology: |
Lives over sand in shallow as well as in deeper regions. Feeds on small invertebrates and plankton taken from the sand or from the water (Ref. 5595). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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