Gephyrochromis moorii Boulenger, 1901

Family:  Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Max. size:  12 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 8 - 8; dH range: 9 - 19; depth range 6 - 25 m
Distribution:  Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Encountered only over the open sand, where it lives in small groups of three to seven individuals (Ref. 5595).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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