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Otopharynx decorus (Trewavas, 1935) |
| Family: | Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 18 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: both ends of Lake Malawi (Ref. 4991). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | The young are very common on Namalenje Island, Malawi at an average depth of 6 m. Feeds on invertebrates being sifted from the thin layer of sediment on the substrate (Ref. 5595). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||