| Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| 7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
benthopelagic; freshwater, |
| Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, only known from Bwassa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 93961). |
|
|
| Shell-brooding cichlid found in low-density shell areas; greedy eater, feeding mainly on insect larvae (Ref. 46829). Typical snail inhabiter which uses the snail shells as breeding caves; males are too large to fit into the shell so they merely squirt their sperm into the shell at the opportune time (Ref. 12251). |
|
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
