| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
6.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 53 - 122 m |
| Distribution: |
Africa: endemic to Lake Malawin widely distributed (Ref. 55898). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 14-15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-9. Diagnosis: head length 34.6-37.3 %SL; snout length 32.7-35.5 % head length; lower jaw length 34.5-38.6 % head length; premaxillary pedicel length 27.3-30.4 % head length; outer oral dentition well-developed bicuspid; 1/1 inner oral tooth rows; lachrymal depth 21.4-23.2 % head length; cheek depth 21.8-24.4 % head length; interorbital width 16.5-20.0 % head length (Ref. 55898).
Description: dorsal body profile strongly convex; ventral body profile almost straight; dorsal head profile convex above eye; snout profile straight; snout of moderate size and pointed; mouth normal; gape inclined at about 10° to horizontal; maxilla extending to vertical at anterior margin of eye; outer oral teeth long and slender, bicuspid or tricuspid anteriorly, becoming unicuspid posteriorly; inner oral teeth small, short and tricuspid; 2-3 series of scales on cheek; upper margin of eye touching dorsal head profile; lower pharyngeal jaw stout; a series of enlarged pharyngeal teeth along centre of toothed area; gill-rakers on lower limb short (Ref. 55898).
Coloration: Preserved: Females and immature males: body pale yellowish brown; 6-7 pale brown to brown vertical bars below dorsal fin; base of dorsal fin pale grey; dorsal fin with white submarginal band and dark grey tips; grey oblique bands in soft dorsal; all other fins pale (Ref. 55898). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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