| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
5.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: known only from the type locality in the Mpozo River near Matadi (lower Congo River basin), in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 42510, 52307). |
| Diagnosis: |
Description: body moderately elongate; upper lip overlapping; males develop a very small hump (Ref. 52307).
Coloration: body gray to grayish-brown; scales not well-marginated; at times, 2 horizontal stripes are visible, joining at caudal peduncle at about height of end of anal fin; some diffuse vertical bars also sometimes present (Ref. 52307). |
| Biology: |
Rheophilic; pair-bonding and cave spawning species (Ref. 52307). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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