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Plecodus elaviae Poll, 1949 |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 32 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Forms schools. Feeds on the scales of other fish. A bi-parental mouthbrooder with both parents caring for their offspring (Ref. 7343). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||