| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, |
| Distribution: |
Africa: endemic to Lake Mai-Ndombe (=Lake Leopold II) in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 43352). One dubious specimen from Brazzaville (Ref. 5644). |
| Diagnosis: |
Description: moderately deep-bodied; mouth relatively small; caudal fin rounded (Ref. 52307).
Coloration: body mostly yellowish-brown, belly lighter than dorsum; some bluish worm-shaped lines and dots usually visible on cheeks and opercles; some rows of blue dots on body; dark spot on opercle normally surrounded by a reddish area; no black spots on flanks or caudal peduncle; dark vertical bars are present in some situations; dorsal fin with black markings (spots and/or dots) (Ref. 52307). |
| Biology: |
Probably an open substratum spawner with well-defined pair-bonding (Ref. 52307). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 (B1ab(v)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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