| Family: |
Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Max. size: |
20 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 815.0 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Limpopo River system, Transvaal and Zimbabwe. |
| Diagnosis: |
Description: moderately slender; snout pointed; mouth large; frontal profile straight to slightly concave (Ref. 52307).
Coloration: body grayish-brown, with olive-green head and dorsum; belly and flanks more yellowish; adult males pale reddish-brown on throat, breast and belly and body scales with a reddish centre; reddish-brown maculae in dorsal, caudal and anal fins; several orange egg spots in pale gray anal fin; females less colourful and fairly inconspicuous with brownish coloration and pale yellow belly; color patterns typical for males usually not visible in females (Ref. 52307). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in larger intermittent tributaries; prefers standing or slow-flowing pools and thrives in impounded waters; feeds on invertebrates and small fish; breeds in summer, the female mouth brooding the eggs and larvae (Ref. 7248, 52307). Agamous and ovophilic (Ref. 52307). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 January 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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