Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
Max. size: |
5.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, |
Distribution: |
Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, only known from the Sambala River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 93962). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Most probably a lacustrine species that ventures into river mouths; by general features it appears to belong to the shell-dweller group of fishes (Ref. 6770). Bottom-oriented shell breeder (Ref. 95525). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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