| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
5.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; depth range 55 - 80 m |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Endemic to the southeast and southwest arms of Lake Malawi. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Probably found over a substrate consisting of mud or sand with a thick layer of sediment. Feeds on benthic entomostracans, particularly ostracods and chydorid cladocerans (Ref. 267). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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