| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
20.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; depth range 40 - 92 m |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Endemic and widespread in the southern part of Lake Malawi, south of Nkhota Kota. |
| Diagnosis: |
Diagnosis: pharyngeal bone greaty enlarged; pharyngeal teeth very molariform (Ref. 54524, 55954). Anal fin base 20.2 (17.8-21.0)% SL (Ref. 54524).
Description: snout short; terminal mouth set low on profile (Ref. 54524, 55954). |
| Biology: |
Deep-water species (Ref. 55954). Inhabits sandy bottoms (Ref. 5595). Feeds mainly on gastropod mollusks (Ref. 267). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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