| Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| 14 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Africa: Widespread in Lake Tanganyika. Also found in the Rusisi and Lukuga rivers. |
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| Semi-pelagic roamers and drifting plankton pickers which occur over sandy bottoms in schools of several hundred fish (Ref. 6770). Females brood their young in the mouth (Ref. 86760). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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