Tangachromis dhanisi (Poll, 1949) |
Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
Max. size: | 8.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | One of the dwarf species living in deep water over the sunken sand plains. Has been caught with drag nets down to 100 m. Feeds on copepods (Ref. 6770). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |