Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
Max. size: |
13.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Africa: found almost anywhere around Lake Tanganyika except in the extreme north, north of Nyanza Lac (Burundi) (Ref. 46829). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Adults occur over sand bottoms near rocks where they feed. Form schools (Ref. 6770). Females brood their young in the mouth (Ref. 86760). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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