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Grammatotria lemairii Boulenger, 1899 |
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photo by
Mohamed, A.D. |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 26 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.40000009536743 - 8.39999961853027; dH range: 7 - 30 | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika; widespread. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Adults in aggregation roam over sandy bottoms. Probably carnivorous, feed on mollusks and diatoms (Ref. 6770). Females brood their young in the mouth (Ref. 86760). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2025 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||