| Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| 12.82 cm SL (male/unsexed); 11.63 cm SL (female) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 25 - 50 m |
| Africa: Lake Malawi. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 18-19; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11. Depth of body 2.2-2.5 times in SL; head length 3.1-3.4 times in SL (Ref. 47113). Eye diameter 3.0-3.1 times in HL; interorbital width 3.4-3.8 times in HL; premaxillary pedicel 2.5-3.0 times in HL and depth of preorbital 5.7-6.4 times in HL (Ref. 47113). Teeth in 3 rows in upper jaw and 3 to 4 rows in lower jaw (Ref. 47113). Males have only unicuspid teeth; in females the outer row of the lower jaw is mostly bicuspid (Ref. 47113). Length of pectoral fin 2.5-2.8 times in SL (Ref. 47113). Caudal peduncle 6.9-7.4 times in SL; peduncle depth 1.0-1.1 times in its length (Ref. 47113). Scales: 34-35 scales in a longitudinal series (Ref. 47113). Two, sometimes only one, distinct spots on the flank (Ref. 47113). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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